Jerry Fitzpatrick
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Wrong-way driver killed in Crystal Lake crash
A wrong-way driver died at the scene in Crystal Lake Sunday afternoon after causing a five-car crash that sent three to the hospital. → Read More
15-year-old boy slain in Glenview
Glenview police are investigating the killing of a 15-year-old boy. According to a news release issued Thursday, Elias Valdez was found about 7 p.m. Wednesday lying in a grassy area on the 1200 block of Greenwood Road. He had suffered a puncture wound to the chest. → Read More
Renovation of Elgin's Memorial Field nearing completion
The $4.6 million Memorial Field makeover is nearing completion.The renovation project on the grounds of Elgin High School that began in late March recently marked a milestone with the installation of the new turf field. → Read More
IHSA has eyes on Phase 2 to return to play. What progress have other states made?
As Illinois high schools look to move into Phase 2 of the Illinois High School Association's Return to Play plan, we take a look at how surrounding states have been handling reopening. → Read More
Hate speech protocol added by Upstate Eight
The Upstate Eight Conference has added hate speech protocol for athletic events beginning in the 2020-21 school year. → Read More
Fox Valley Male Athlete of the Year: Batavia's Quinn Urwiler
Batavia's Quinn Urwiler is the Daily Herald's Fox Valley Male Athlete of the Year → Read More
Algonquin man sent to prison for home repair fraud, writing bad check
An Algonquin man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of theft and deceptive practice. → Read More
Elgin Sports Hall of Fame Foundation announces scholarship winners
The Elgin Sports Hall of Fame Foundation has announced its 2020 scholarship recipients. The ESHOF board has awarded $1,700 scholarships to 30 student athletes who either go to school in Elgin or live in Elgin and attend school elsewhere. → Read More
Overcoming Obstacles Award: Geneva's Jill Jackson
Nothing knocks the smile off the face of Geneva's Jill Jackson, the Daily Herald Prep Sports Excellence Overcoming Obstacles winner. → Read More
Jacobs' Trojanek headed to Florida for senior year
Jacobs two-way lineman George Trojanek is moving from Illinois to Florida for his senior season of football. → Read More
Top basketball players of the century: Boys No. 7, Johnny Moran of Jacobs
The Daily Herald is counting down the Top Ten boys and girls basketball players of the century in our coverage area. We continue today with No. 7 -- Johnny Moran of Jacobs and Maggie Fontana of Fremd → Read More
Dist. 54 virtual graduations posted on YouTube
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54's virtual junior high school graduations were posted YouTube after the district's website crashed Wednesday evening. → Read More
Top Ten basketball players of the century: Boys No. 10, Armani Williams of Elgin
The Daily Herald is counting down the Top Ten boys and girls basketball players of the century in our coverage area. We begin today with No. 10 -- Armani Williams of Elgin and Lindsay Richards of Barrington. → Read More
Police at scene of shooting in Aurora
Aurora police are investigating a shooting near Oliver Avenue and South River Street. → Read More
St. Viator's Pittman chooses Iowa
St. Viator lineman Jeremiah Pittman has committed to play football at the University of Iowa. → Read More
Cook County Forest Preserve lot closures expanded, extended through Memorial Day
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County on Monday announced Memorial Day weekend parking lot closures at two additional sites and extended parking lot closures at six others through the holiday itself. → Read More
High school sports dynasties: Boys No. 8, Cary-Grove football
Editor's note: The Daily Herald is counting down the Top 10 boys and girls high school sports dynasties over the past 20 years, two at a time. We continue today at No. 8 with Cary-Grove football and Stevenson girls water polo. → Read More
Northwest Bible Baptist to resume services Sunday despite stay-at-home order
An Elgin-area church plans to reopen for services Sunday in defiance of a statewide stay-at-home order and restrictions on large gatherings. → Read More
High school sports dynasties: Boys No. 9, West Aurora basketball
The West Aurora boys basketball program opened this century by winning a state title. Two decades of consistent, winning basketball followed. → Read More
Water polo: Cancellation of season that had begun a bitter pill to swallow
Everybody out of the pool. That was the edict to water polo teams from the Illinois High School Association on March 12, when all spring sports were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More