Copyright (c) Daily Herald en-us http://www.dailyherald.com News from The Daily Herald https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/crime/mundelein-police-shooting-of-mary-alice-love-ruled-a-homicide-a-big-deal-for-the-family/ The fatal police shooting of Mary Alice Love, the 37-year-old Black Mundelein woman killed in May during a mental health crisis, has been ruled a homicide, a potential step toward criminal charges for the involved officer. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:19:44 -0500 4edb7213-939a-4745-be8d-bdaab3a84b71 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/news/something-i-can-do-to-help-suburban-donors-respond-to-blood-shortage-crisis/ Blood donors came to a Libertyville clinic Thursday after the American Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its 145-year history. Christopher Placek Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:11:33 -0500 05a81c37-f768-496d-ae1a-6433a1a013c8 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/crime/safety-or-surveillance-debate-over-license-plate-cameras-in-the-suburbs-heats-up/ The heated national debate over the proliferation of automated license-plate reading cameras flared up in the suburbs this month, both in the halls of government and on the streets. Charles Keeshan Susan Sarkauskas Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:37:57 -0500 be1ebfad-2d4e-4d67-abe4-a7831884fa02 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/crime/investigation-leads-to-murder-charges-in-case-of-mundelein-area-man-reported-missing-in-november/ Two Mundelein-area men are charged with the murder of a man reported missing in early November, authorities said Thursday. Mick Zawislak Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:51:56 -0500 9d9dd3cb-4052-4a2c-862d-6dab75a752a0 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/news/pope-leo-hopes-to-visit-united-states-soon/ ROME -- After months of tensions between Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump, the pontiff has announced that he hopes to make his first papal visit to the United States "soon," or at least within a "couple of years." Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:49:46 -0500 5375f5ae-ee18-450d-a3a0-62e8f1e49af0 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/news/arlington-heights-uncorks-drinks-to-go-downtown-social-district/ Arlington Heights launched the Arlington Alfresco Social District pilot program Thursday, allowing patrons to purchase alcoholic beverages from nine participating businesses and consume the drinks along two downtown streets. Christopher Placek Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:05:23 -0500 c13d61c5-f6e2-461f-a30d-0eee692b781f https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/news/video-released-of-police-involved-fatal-shooting-on-i-88/ Illinois State Police have released video from when a Warrenville man died in an officer-involved shooting in April on I-88. Susan Sarkauskas Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:50:30 -0500 db2aff19-c6a5-4568-8730-82940632b735 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/prep-football/countdown-to-prep-football-four-area-teams-facing-out-of-state-competition/ Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to prep football continues with four area teams facing out-of-state competition. Kevin Schmit Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:23:37 -0500 6fa45891-db98-4066-9e92-680e0a09ade4 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/crime/sean-grayson-seeking-medical-release-from-murder-sentence-still-maintains-sonya-massey-attacked/ The ex-Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey in her kitchen is asking for medical release from a state prison ­— and maintaining that Massey “attacked” him. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:53:14 -0500 207b1a95-fe73-4346-b309-182894ce6163 https://www.dailyherald.com/20260730/crime/hoffman-estates-woman-charged-in-fatal-hit-and-run-near-chicago-executive-airport/ A Hoffman Estates woman has been charged in a May 3 hit-and-run crash that killed a Prospect Heights man as he stood near the viewing area of Chicago Executive Airport. Eric Peterson Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:22:42 -0500 06b8abde-eeab-4f9a-86b4-914939a51741