Campton Hills
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Local Life Scout honors Civil War veterans with headstone restoration projectSep 03, 2024 9:43 pm - Luke Grimm, a member of Troop 56, has completed an Eagle Scout project restoring and preserving the final resting places of Civil War veterans in the St. Charles North Cemetery. The project involved Grimm and over 25 volunteers straightening, lifting and cleaning close to two dozen government headstones.
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‘A turning point’: Fox River fire district to break ground on new stationSep 03, 2024 9:21 pm - The Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for its new Fire Station No. 3 at 37W550 Bolcum Road in St. Charles Township.
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Peppers with a Purpose: Gindo’s Spice of Life and Batavia food pantry to raise funds by selling hot sauceSep 03, 2024 7:56 pm - The Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Gindo’s Spice of Life are collaborating again on a Batavia community hot sauce, and they need your peppers!
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Taking Creation Care to the next level: United Methodist Church of Geneva goes native — and geothermalSep 03, 2024 7:21 pm - This year, United Methodist Church of Geneva completed its greatest “Creation Care” project yet, transforming their old, traditional HVAC system into a geothermal one and upgrading the surrounding landscaping to be more environmentally friendly.
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Men steal $9,000 in fragrances from Geneva beauty storeSep 03, 2024 4:35 pm - Two men stole more than $9,000 worth of fragrances Saturday afternoon from the Ulta Beauty store in Geneva, police report.
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Concerts Sept. 6-12: Kacey Musgraves, Weezer, Tom Jones, Avril Lavigne and moreSep 03, 2024 3:02 pm - Upcoming concerts include Kacey Musgraves, Weezer, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Tom Jones, Stone Temple Pilots, Avril Lavigne, Three Dog Night and more.
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Festivals Sept. 6-12: Festival of the Vine, Sandwich Fair, Art on the Fox and moreSep 03, 2024 2:15 pm - Mark your calendars for the Sandwich Fair, Festival of the Vine, Art on the Fox, Winfield Good Old Days, Mundelein Arts Festival, Scandinavian Day Festival, St. Charles Jazz Weekend and more happening this week.
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Labor Day tradition returns with folk musicians and storytellersSep 03, 2024 10:56 am - The Fox Valley Folklore Society had perfect summer weather for its 48th annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival. The two-day festival has been a longtime Labor Day weekend tradition.
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Warm days still ahead but Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summerSep 02, 2024 4:49 pm - From parades to festivals and just hangin’ out, people throughout the suburbs enjoyed the Labor Day holiday.
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St. Charles library joins League of Women Voters for program on ‘Nobody’s Fool’Aug 30, 2024 11:42 pm - We're all susceptible to misinformation, often spreading it unknowingly. While stopping it entirely is impossible, we can learn how deception works, recognize the signs, and empower ourselves.