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A woman who identified herself as Jenna, who said she and her minor daughter visited chiropractor Dr. David Hanson, speaks after attending Hanson’s hearing on Spet. 3, 2026, at the Kane County Judicial Center. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

‘Trust was horribly violated’: Victims speak out after chiropractor admits to recording patients

September 3, 2026 at 6:38 p.m.

A Batavia chiropractor accused of secretly recording at least 180 nude or partially clothed patients, including children, pleaded guilty Thursday to child sexual abuse material crimes.

Dan and Jody Bovey, shown on Dec. 9, 2023, are in a battle with the city of West Chicago over their construction of a large geodesic dome greenhouse in their yard. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Settlement in West Chicago mayor’s greenhouse dispute hinges on nondisparagement clause

August 27, 2026 at 6:44 p.m.

West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey could resolve his yearslong legal battle with the city over a greenhouse he built in his backyard — if both sides can agree on what...

DuPage County Recorder Liz Chaplin carefully turns a page Friday during a "Welcome Home" celebration for the return of historic Plat Book 2 at the DuPage County recorder's office in Wheaton. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

‘Much more than old books on a shelf’: DuPage recorder celebrates return of long-lost land records book

August 24, 2026 at 12:26 p.m.

Plat Book 2, containing land records from 1868 to 1873 and missing for years, has been returned to the DuPage recorder's office.

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain, left, was reportedly hospitalized in April and hasn't returned to his job since. State's Attorney Jamie Mosser, at right, has declined to explain the reason for his absence. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Kane County sheriff remains away from work, and no one is saying why

August 14, 2026 at 11:41 a.m.

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain was reportedly hospitalized in April and hasn't been seen since. No one is explaining his absence.

Amazon has received permission to build a combination store and delivery center, shown in an artist's rendering, in Oak Brook. The Oak Brook Village Board voted 4-0, Aug. 11, 2026, to rezone land from office use to retail, to consolidate seven parcels into one, and to allow the construction of a 225,000-square-foot building on the 27-acre site. (Village of Oak Brook)

Oak Brook OKs Amazon store project

August 12, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

Amazon has received permission to build a combination store and delivery center in Oak Brook.

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.

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