All Stories from November 21, 2025 (Change date)
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St. Charles Public Library celebrates Kwanzaa with storytellerNov 21, 2025 12:09 pm - On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the St. Charles Public Library celebrates Kwanzaa with a storytelling program by Elizabeth Kahura, a Kenyan cultural ambassador.
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Get your photo with Santa at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin Dec. 4Nov 21, 2025 12:03 pm - Santa Claus will make a stop at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin to pose for photos with children and families on Thursday, Dec. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Should Bears fans be worried about kicker Cairo Santos? He isn’tNov 21, 2025 11:56 am - Admit it, Bears fans. Your heart was in your throat before Sunday’s final snap in Minneapolis as kicker Cairo Santos lined up for a game-deciding 48-yard field goal. And your stomach likely dropped into your shoes when Santos made contact with that final kick, with the football pulling in dangerous fashion before whistling inside the left upright as time expired.
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Annual holiday craft fair in Hawthorn Woods features dozens of vendorsNov 21, 2025 11:39 am - Hawthorn Woods will host the annual holiday craft fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 at the village hall barn, 2 Lagoon Drive, off Old McHenry Road east of Quentin Road.
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Man gets 30 years for soliciting video from teenNov 21, 2025 11:37 am - A man pleaded guilty Friday to soliciting child pornography from an Aurora teenager.
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Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has tips if you’re returning to the poolNov 21, 2025 11:27 am - Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has swimming tips if you're an older swimmer, or returning to the pool after years away.
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‘More than a building,’ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church rising from the ashesNov 21, 2025 9:51 am - More than a year after a massive fire gutted its building and left it uninhabitable, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Downers Grove recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Now members of the congregation are looking forward to rebuilding.
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Five high school football semifinal games to watchNov 21, 2025 9:34 am - Here’s a look at the high school football semifinal playoff games in the Fox Valley.
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The 10 best thrillers of 2025Nov 21, 2025 9:20 am - The year’s best thrillers whisk readers to vast wildernesses and haunted houses, small-town Virginia and the tony Hamptons. Danger, it turns out, lurks everywhere.
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Stuffing mix, premade pie crust and more Thanksgiving shortcuts we loveNov 21, 2025 9:10 am - These days, pretty much all of the Thanksgiving meal can be outsourced to professionals or replaced with store-bought products. Here are five favorite shortcuts to help make Turkey Day more manageable.