Dawn Patrol: Pedophile gets 50 years; safe driving gets two teens cars
"DES PLAINES PEDOPHILE GETS 50 YEARS IN PRISON. HUNTLEY TEEN WHO CRASHED SUV DOESN'T HAVE A LICENSE. ELK GROVE, GRAYSLAKE NORTH TEENS WIN CARS FOR SAFE DRIVING. TEA PARTY MEMBERS IN ST. CHARLES CALL...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Explosion might remain a mystery; cyclist hit by train identifified
"LONG GROVE EXPLOSION MIGHT REMAIN A MYSTERY. CYCLIST HIT BY TRAIN IN ELGIN IDENTIFIED. ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY IN WOODRIDGE. ONE KILLED IN CRYSTAL LAKE CRASH. RITZY'S CAFE CLOSES IN ROLLING MEADOWS....
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Bulls eliminated from playoffs; cops fight heroin trafficking
"UNDERCOVER COPS FIGHT TRAFFICKING ON HEROIN HIGHWAY. LIBERTYVILLE ROAD CLOSURE LOOMS. WILLOWBROOK MAN GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. DRIVER'S DEATH CAUSED BY HEART PROBLEM. AURORA MAN ACCUSED OF...
View ArticleWhich suburban townships raised property taxes?
"PROPERTY VALUES PLUMMETED ON AVERAGE MORE THAN 20 PERCENT FROM 2009 TO 2012 ACROSS 50 SUBURBAN TOWNSHIPS. MEANWHILE, LEADERS OF 36 OF THOSE TOWNSHIPS INCREASED PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS DURING THOSE...
View ArticleCaregiver accused of identity theft
"A LAKE IN THE HILLS WOMAN WHO WORKED AS A HOME HEALTH NURSE STOLE THE IDENTITY OF HER PATIENTS AND OPENED MULTIPLE BANK ACCOUNTS, POLICE SAID."
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Sandy Hook mom in suburbs; Portillo's considers selling
"SANDY HOOK MOM TALKS TO SUBURBAN EDUCATORS. PORTILLO'S CONSIDERING SALE OF HOT DOG RESTAURANTS. DEMS COULD CRAFT TWO BUDGET CHOICES. JURORS WATCH INTERROGATION VIDEO IN ROUND LAKE BEACH SHOOTING....
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Racing opens at Arlington; mole in Island Lake?
"RACING SEASON OPENS TODAY AT ARLINGTON PARK; RIDE OF SILENCE TO HONOR ELK GROVE CYCLIST; ISLAND LAKE'S LAWYER SAYS THERE'S A MOLE AT VILLAGE HALL; FALLEN VERNON HILLS STATE TROOPER REMEMBERED;...
View ArticleCrash kills 2 Algonquin men
"TWO ALGONQUIN MEN IN THEIR 20S WERE KILLED FRIDAY AFTER THEIR CAR CRASHED INTO A TREE IN OAKWOOD HILLS NEAR CARY, POLICE SAID. BRADLEY J. KASS, THE 25-YEAR-OLD DRIVER, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE...
View ArticleYear of growth, volunteering at Elgin's Administer Justice
"THE SPIRIT OF GIVING BACK WAS EVIDENT AT THE ELGIN-BASED ADMINISTER JUSTICE IN 2013, AS VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE UP 9 PERCENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND MORE THAN TWICE THE NUMBER FROM 2009."
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Prep Excellence banquet, Blackhawks lead 2-0
"PREP EXCELLENCE BANQUET HONORS SUBURBS' TOP HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES; DONATION DRIVE HONORS FALLEN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MARINE; DAD FACES DUI IN CRASH THAT KILLED 4-YEAR-OLD SON; YEAR OF GROWTH, VOLUNTEERING...
View ArticleLittle Angels residents benefit from annual Pledge Run
"AS THEIR ENGINES REV AND THE HEROES TAKE OFF ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES, THE CHILDREN THEY ARE RAISING MONEY FOR WILL BE STANDING ON ROUTE CHEERING THEM ON THIS MONTH. AND SEEING THOSE FACES, HEARING THOSE...
View ArticleHarvard man dies after falling from golf cart
"THE MCHENRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 20-YEAR-OLD STEPHEN CANFIELD OF HARVARD DIED IN THE EARLY SUNDAY ACCIDENT. POLICE SAY CANFIELD WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF A GOLF CART ON A ROADWAY IN HEBRON...
View ArticleImages: Favorites from a Daily Herald career
"THESE ARE SOME OF DAILY HERALD PHOTOJOURNALIST CHRIS HANKINS' FAVORITE IMAGES FROM THE PAST 17 YEARS AS A STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER AND PHOTO EDITOR."
View ArticleThe stories that matter: Photojournalist shares his favorites
"AFTER COVERING THE FOX VALLEY AND OTHER SUBURBS FOR THE DAILY HERALD FOR NEARLY 18 YEARS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY/FOX VALLEY CHRISTOPHER HANKINS RECOUNTS THE PICTURES AND EXPERIENCES THAT...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Man pleads not guilty to murder; Savage returns for festival
"FRED SAVAGE RETURNS TO AREA FOR FILM FESTIVAL. AURORA MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN STRANGULATION DEATH. THREE ACCUSED OF DRUG CRIMES IN ELGIN. HOW ELMHURST ROAD'S DIVERGING DIAMOND WILL WORK. ZION MAN...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Testimony limited in murder case; Project loses a hotel
"JUDGE LIMITS MENTAL HEALTH TESTIMONY IN 2009 HOFFMAN ESTATES SLAYINGS; ONE HOTEL DROPPED FROM ARLINGTON DOWNS PLAN; ARLINGTON HTS. NOW ALLOWING MORE SIGNS DOWNTOWN; FINANCES TAKE STAGE AT NEXT...
View Article2014 Academic Team: Celebrating the top students in the suburbs
"MEET THE 2014 DAILY HERALD ACADEMIC TEAM CELEBRATING THE TOP HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN THE SUBURBS FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL, AS WELL AS THE PROMISE OF EXTRAORDINARY LIVES...
View Article36 years for Woodstock Craigslist rapist
"A WOODSTOCK MAN WAS SENTENCED TO 36 YEARS IN PRISON THURSDAY FOR RAPING AND TERRORIZING WOMEN HE MET ON CRAIGSLIST AND PAID FOR SEX. CHARLES OLIVER, 45, WAS CONVICTED IN FEBRUARY OF SEXUALLY...
View ArticleDawn Patrol: Mayors group reverses stance on tax; Bears draft cornerback
"DUPAGE MAYORS GROUP REVERSES INCOME TAX SUPPORT. COURT WILL DECIDE IF RED-LIGHT CAMERAS ARE LEGAL. HOW TO FUND ROUTE 53 EXTENSION? CRAIGSLIST RAPIST SENTENCED. AURORA BABY BORN PREMATURE GETS TO GO...
View ArticleMan who killed news anchor Salerno gets 2 years in prison
"A MAN WHO GOT PROBATION FOR A 2008 DRUNKEN SNOWMOBILE CRASH IN WISCONSIN THAT KILLED CHICAGO TV NEWS ANCHOR RANDY SALERNO WAS SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FRIDAY AFTER ADMITTING TO A 2012 DUI IN...
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