Campton Hills Lifestyle
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Kane County employees to build volunteer garden, donate harvest to food pantriesMar 23, 2022 5:30 am - A group of Kane County government employees hoping to help people dealing with food insecurity are seeking donated supplies to build a volunteer garden near the county c...
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Seventh annual A Cup of Hope raises $167,000 to enhance child nutrition programsMar 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and its Executive Women's Council recently announced that the seventh annual A Cup of Hope raised $167,000 to enhance hunger relief initiativ...
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'Everybody needs a place': Elgin Area Men's Shed helps retirees connect, give back to the communityMar 22, 2022 6:00 am - As he carefully laid the pieces of wood together and prepared to drill some guide holes, Pat Huckeby, a relative newcomer to woodworking, had the support of some old han...
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How St. Charles woman got her Ukrainian parents to Poland, still tries to get her dad to U.S.Mar 22, 2022 5:00 am - Days before Russia invaded Ukraine, Yaroslava Dunn urged her parents to leave their home in Kyiv. But they stayed. When the invasion began on Feb. 24, they remained in t...
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Local World War II veteran to celebrate his 100th birthday April 6Mar 22, 2022 1:00 am - Local resident and World War II Navy veteran Myron Petrakis is ready to embark on his second century of life. Petrakis was born on April 6, 1922, to Greek immigrant pare...
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Friendship Village Residents' Fundraising Efforts for Ukraine Humanitarian ReliefMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Concerned and saddened by the war in Ukraine, the residents of Friendship Village in Schaumburg have launched a fundraising drive. Proceeds collected over ten days will ...
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DuPage County Historical Museum gets $750,000 grant for masonry and gutter repairs on 131-year-old buildingMar 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Park District recently was awarded a $750,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to pursue a project aimed at stabilizing the masonry an...
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St. Charles Singers to finish its Mozart Journey with concerts in April and AugustMar 18, 2022 6:00 am - After nearly a decade of performing rare Mozart concerts, then getting sidetracked for nearly two years by the pandemic, the St. Charles Singers have 2022 marked as the ...
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Along for the ride: Shake off winter doldrums with bike paths featuring colorful murals, sculpturesMar 18, 2022 6:00 am - Winter's dull grays getting you down? Colorfully scenic rides don't have to wait for spring's splashy palette. More bike routes than I imagined retain an energizing, vis...
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Cheers! There's a bounty o' St. Patrick's Day specials at suburban bars and restaurantsMar 16, 2022 11:00 pm - Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's where to celebrate all things Irish today. Cheers! It's possible that venue plans can change last-minute, so check the websites or Facebo...