Daily Herald

The Chicago White Sox will play two exhibition games vs. the Chicago Cubs on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Cashman Field in Las Vegas. Full Story »

A McHenry County man was sentenced to 14 years in prison Tuesday after admitting he supplied his nephew with the heroin that killed him. Full Story »

A Stevenson High School junior competing in the "Jeopardy!" game show's teen tournament has been knocked out before the final round, his mother confirmed Tuesday. Full Story »

It wasn't clear if the eighth-grade girl was getting the full impact of soldier's war stories. Stories of shooting and getting shot at. Stories of sleeping in the snow and not showering for five weeks. Full Story »

Thursday's shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, hit home for two Fox Valley high schools, where the sisters of one of the surviving victims work. Full Story »

Parkview Elementary School will host a Veterans Day service at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Park, Carpenter Boulevard and Cleveland Avenue in Carpentersville. Full Story »

Year by year, even as the number of America's World War II veterans gradually diminishes, more and more young people are learning of their brave deeds and the heroic sacrifices made for their nation and the free world. Full Story »

In honor of Veterans Day, the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way in Elgin, will host a free performance by The Falconaires, a division of the U.S. Air Force Academy Band, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. Full Story »

A wild year personally ended with a Wild ride professionally for locally-based trainer Wayne Catalano when his filly, She Be Wild, captured the Breeders' Cup $2 million Juvenile Fillies last weekend at Santa Anita. Full Story »

The Chicago Wolves have released goaltender Manny Legace, and the 10-year National Hockey League veteran has been signed by the Carolina Hurricanes. Full Story »

Four people were injured and transported to an area hospital following a five vehicle accident this morning on Route 59 in Bartlett, police officials said. Full Story »

A 50-year-old Crystal Lake man was sentenced to 7 years behind bars after being convicted of his seventh drunken-driving offense in McHenry County Court. Full Story »

After a lengthy hearing, a DuPage County jury will hear lawyers' final pitch this morning before deciding Brian Dugan's fate. Full Story »

A seasoned entrepreneur is poised to breathe new life into downtown Elgin's shuttered Prairie Rock Brewing Co., which closed in February. Full Story »

One in 10 Americans is out of work. Twenty-five percent more people are bankrupt compared to last year. Foreclosures rose 18 percent in the last three months in the Chicago area. Full Story »

Kaneland school board member Diane Piazza said she feels "solidified" in her vote last year against a teacher's contract. Full Story »

Florida's Orlando is no magic kingdom for walkers, concludes a study that ranks Minneapolis-St. Paul as the king of pedestrian-friendly regions and the Chicago area as relatively benign. Full Story »

After months of wrangling over parking, noise and lights at a proposed Islamic educational center near Naperville, the DuPage County Board is expected to give the project a thumbs up today. Full Story »

Seven DuPage County candidates face challenges to their nominating petitions and will have to appear before the county's election commission to keep their names on the February primary ballot. Full Story »

Mark Anderson, a developer whose downtown Arlington Heights projects include the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Village Green condominiums, says he wants to build senior housing on the north side of Sigwalt Street between Highland and Chestnut avenues. Full Story »

Following a detailed study of the impacts involved, Hoffman Estates officials Monday were leaning against making any immediate plans to annex the 265-home Bridlewood subdivision on the village's west side. Full Story »

When the Cary Elementary District 26 administration recommended closing Maplewood Elementary School at a finance committee meeting last month, the committee told the administrators to check their work. Full Story »

Qualifying Cook County businesses may apply for nearly $196 million in facility bonds offered by the federal government to stimulate local economic development and revitalization projects, county officials said. Full Story »

Some of the candidates running for suburban congressional seats might not actually make it onto Feb. 2 primary ballots. Full Story »

Jenny and Brad Christiansen waited three years and 42 days for their son Teddy to have the chance of a normal life. Full Story »