Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Record-breaking warmth giving way to rapid cool downDec 26, 2019 12:00 am - It didn't take long for temperatures to break a 48-year-old Chicago weather record Thursday with a mark of 57 degrees. Once the clock struck midnight, it already was tw...
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Crystal Lake Toastmaster Joan Walton earns the Distinguished Toastmaster AwardDec 25, 2019 10:00 pm - Crystal Lake Toastmasters Club No. 2724 is proud to announce that Joan Walton has earned the prestigious Distinguished Toastmaster Award from Toastmasters International!...
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Believe Project: $100 to help spread holiday joy to U-46 studentDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through our Believe Project is Laura Ehrhardt of Bartlett. Here is her story ... "Working as a registered nurse in Elgin Area School Di...
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Notable deaths in the Fox Valley in 2019: Remembering many who made a differenceDec 24, 2019 10:00 pm - Even as we look toward the promise of 2020, we remember those we lost in the past year whose countless contributions helped make the Fox Valley a better place. There we...
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Volunteers help Marklund residents with gift opening on Christmas EveDec 23, 2019 10:00 pm - More than 200 volunteers descended upon Marklund's three locations in Geneva, Elgin and Bloomingdale Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24, to assist the residents there with o...
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Elgin, U-46 seeking 'Sidewalk Heroes' to keep paths clear over winterDec 23, 2019 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 and the city of Elgin are seeking a few good men and women to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice this winter. The city and school distr...
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Batavia pastor shares how celebrating Christmas has evolvedDec 22, 2019 6:30 am - Batavia pastor shares how celebrating Christmas has evolved
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Watch: Kids adorably share what they asked for from Santa at Woodfield MallDec 22, 2019 5:00 am - 'Twas the week before Christmas and down at the mall, the kids wait for Santa sharply dressed be they all. Their parents clean their faces with thumbs that they lick, ...
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'A great help': Parents pick up Christmas toys at Salvation Army in ElginDec 21, 2019 12:00 am - This has been a tough year for Ryan Green, a single mother who had to front unexpected expenses after a car accident. With Christmas looming, Green said, she Googled hol...
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A reason to smile: Geneva dentist treats employees to local shopping spreeDec 20, 2019 5:00 am - On occasion, you'll see a snippet on the television news or in the newspaper about a company that does amazing things for employees during the holidays. It's nice to see...