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Milan Melchor, 2, of Warrenville, stretches to reach a pump handle in of the new play area in the Children's Garden at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

Sing, read, relax: New Morton Arboretum features encourage kids to play

August 13, 2026 at 12:21 p.m.

Morton Arboretum's Children’s Garden in Lisle now features activities tied to a national early childhood development program.

Occupational Health and Safety Administration and Vortex Lining Systems workers talk July 28, 2026, at the site where sewer workers were trapped during a storm the day before in Downers Grove. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Man who survived sewer flood that killed Downers Grove worker asks for evidence to be preserved

August 7, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

The attorney for a man who survived a sewer flooding that killed a coworker in Downers Grove is seeking a court order to preserve the evidence of what happened that...

This screenshot, taken from April 27 video released by the Illinois State Police, shows the point at which Joseph Moreno, of Warrenville, collapses after being shot outside his car when it was stopped near Keslinger Road in DeKalb County. The pursuit of Moreno began in Naperville. (Illinois State Police)

Video released of police-involved fatal shooting on I-88

July 31, 2026 at 11:36 a.m.

Illinois State Police release a video showing the fatal police shooting of a man on I-88 in an incident that began in Naperville.

Pair charged in home invasion, dog killing in Naperville

July 29, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

Two people are facing felony charges after a man was attacked and his small dog killed during a home invasion Monday in Naperville.

Elgin police car #888 -- a decommissioned 2009 Ford Crown Victoria -- has found a new life, and a touch of fame, thanks to Tim Lindemann's restoration efforts. Lindemann, a German resident and fan of American cars, bought the retired patrol car in 2022. (Tim Lindemann)

How a retired Elgin police car found new life — and a dose of fame — in Germany

July 28, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

A 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor once owned by the Elgin Police Department is a local celebrity in northeastern Germany.

South Elgin man charged with reckless homicide in Carpentersville crash

July 21, 2026 at 4:28 p.m.

A South Elgin man has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with a 2025 crash that killed a 70-year-old woman.

In January, the Elgin City Council approved zoning changes that could pave the way for construction of a Hindu temple on 34 acres of vacant lan on Galt Boulevard. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Hindu group sues Elgin to lift restriction blocking proposed temple

July 16, 2026 at 10:50 a.m.

A Hindu congregation that wants to build a temple and townhouses in Elgin is suing the city to get a restriction on the land removed.

Kate Schmidt, 10, of Batavia, is one of three children who drowned in the Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, boating accident during a storm. (GoFundMe)

Batavia child who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident was an ‘amazing girl,’ family says in online fundraiser

July 10, 2026 at 10:31 a.m.

The family identified Kathryn Schmidt, 10, of Batavia, on the verified GoFundMe page that launched late Wednesday.

Man charged with DUI in fatal crash on I-88 at Winfield Road

July 8, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

A Warrenville man has been charged with killing a woman during a chain-reaction crash Saturday on Interstate 88.

Three blue butterflies are placed next to flowers near Big Foot Beach, July 6, 2026, at Geneva Lake in Wisconsin. Three children died Friday after a boat capsized during a massive storm. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Wheaton children who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident were ‘deeply loved,’ father says in online fundraiser

July 8, 2026 at 7:53 p.m.

The children were identified as Abigail Oswald, 7, and Caleb Oswald, 6, by their father, Brad Oswald, who organized the verified fundraiser.

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