Carpentersville
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Home & garden calendar, March 31 to April 11Mar 31, 2026 2:29 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like new varieties of daylilies, spring wildflowers, soil composition, and more.
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ECC, North Central partner to support future STEM teachersMar 30, 2026 11:42 pm - Elgin Community College partnered with North Central College to expand opportunities for students pursuing STEM teaching careers through the CREATE program, which offers scholarships covering up to full attendance costs.
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Kane County Farm Bureau hosts 20th annual Touch-A-Tractor WeekendMar 30, 2026 11:17 pm - Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation's 20th Touch-A-Tractor event runs April 10-12 in St. Charles, featuring antique tractors, farm machinery, hands-on activities, pedal tractors, corn corrals, and farm animals for children to explore and learn about farming.
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‘Made in Elgin’ spring pop-up market takes place SaturdayMar 30, 2026 4:22 pm - The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin will host the ‘Made in Elgin’ Spring Pop-Up Market from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, at DuPage Court in downtown Elgin.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Saints’ Barrett lands first Power Four football offerMar 29, 2026 3:41 pm - Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about the latest news on St. Charles East’s Liam Barrett, Barrington’s Kane Switski and Carmel Catholic’s Wyatt VanBoening.
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Softball: Taraschewsky, Barrington keep going against West ChicagoMar 27, 2026 8:20 pm - Barrington defeated West Chicago 16-1 in four innigs in a nonconference softball game Friday.
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Baseball: Barrington flexes its muscles in nonconference victory against Burlington CentralMar 27, 2026 7:25 pm - Barrington defeated Burlington Central 8-3 in a nonconference baseball game Friday.
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Children rush to explore all that’s new in renovated KidSpace at Gail Borden LibraryMar 27, 2026 5:36 pm - Children got their first opportunity on Friday afternoon to enjoy a newly renovated KidSpace at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
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Road repairs to close a portion of McLean Boulevard in Elgin MondayMar 27, 2026 2:35 pm - McLean Boulevard just south of the Big Timber Road intersection in Elgin will be closed for repairs on Monday, March 30 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Dundee Backyard Garden Club plant sale on May 16 to fund student scholarshipsMar 27, 2026 12:49 pm - The Dundee Backyard Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 16, at Grafelman Park in West Dundee, featuring perennials, grasses, native plants, vegetables, herbs and garden items from members' gardens.