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President Donald Trump presents the Presidents Cup trophy to USA team captain Brandt Snedeker after the U.S. won the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club, Sept. 27, 2026, in Medinah. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Mostly receptive crowd greets Trump at Presidents Cup in Medinah while dozens protest outside the club

September 27, 2026 at 1:49 p.m.

It was Trump’s first public appearance in the Chicago area since he won the 2024 presidential election, and comes a year after his administration surged aggressive immigration enforcement for two...

A rescue squad is parked outside of Buffalo Grove's new Fire Station 25 on Sept. 16, 2026, which features high-speed doors that improve efficiency and protects from the cold during winter months. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

‘Much more than a building’: Buffalo Grove showcases new state-of-the-art fire station

September 21, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

This isn’t your father’s or your grandfather’s fire station.

Buffalo Grove Village President Eric Smith speaks at the President's Pick event in Buffalo Grove on Aug. 12, 2026. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

Smith seeking another term as Buffalo Grove village president; Weidenfeld bows out

September 1, 2026 at 10:24 a.m.

Buffalo Grove Village President Eric Smith says he is ready to serve four more years, announcing his intention to run for reelection in 2027.

Three charged with robbing teen at Vernon Hills parks facility

August 31, 2026 at 1:36 p.m.

The boy was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where he was treated for a laceration to the head and released, police said.

A rendering released by the village of Palatine shows the proposed Big Grove Brewery that would replace Durty Nellie's in the community's downtown. (Pappageorge Haymes Partners)

Plan for brewery on Durty Nellie’s site advances to Palatine Village Council

August 28, 2026 at 12:36 p.m.

Plans to turn Durty Nellie’s downtown Palatine into a new restaurant and brewery received an enthusiastic reception Tuesday from the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

Salt is piled inside the Mount Prospect Public Works salt dome in Mount Prospect on Aug. 13, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Why hundreds of communities are scrambling to find road salt

August 20, 2026 at 7:34 p.m.

Winter is still months away. But the Chicago suburbs already are scrambling to store up road salt for the snowy season ahead.

Lake County K-9 Axel was removed from his partner's care this summer after he was left unattended for about 20 minutes near a busy highway and railroad tracks, authorities said. (Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Lake County K-9 removed from deputy after being left alone: ‘A serious and unacceptable safety risk’

August 17, 2026 at 7:57 a.m.

The deputy responded to a call, unknowingly leaving Axel behind in a field.

A member on the Naperville set for the movie "Line Cooks" watches as actor David Pasquesi shoots a scene Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in a restaurant formerly occupied by the Effin Egg in downtown Naperville. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Cinematic sprawl: Suburbs putting guardrails around filmmaking activities

August 7, 2026 at 2:43 p.m.

With filmmaking gaining a firm foothold in the state, suburbs like Naperville, Lisle and Long Grove have either put guardrails in place to protect their towns or are working toward...

Customers were lined up at 5 a.m. for the opening of Dutch Bros Coffee in Buffalo Grove on July 29, 2026. (Steve Zalusky/Daily Herald)

‘An experience’: Dozens line up, some overnight, for Dutch Bros opening in Buffalo Grove

July 30, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

It was still dark Wednesday morning when the customers camped in the drive-through lane placed the first orders on opening day of Dutch Bros Coffee in Buffalo Grove.

Erin Rivas, wife of Orlando Rivas, talks with her father-in-law, Roy Rivas, at an event to honor her late husband at Finn McCool’s Irish Sports Pub in Wheeling, July 21, 2026. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Buffalo Grove High School security guard remembered: ‘He was a friend to all of us’

July 22, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

Orlando Rivas, 52, of Buffalo Grove, reacted instantly, pushing students out of danger and putting himself in harm’s way as the utility pole fell, striking him.

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