Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Moeller to host annual Reading by the River event April 18Mar 25, 2026 11:47 am - State Rep. Anna Moeller will host her fourth annual Reading by the River event as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
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How Tri-Cities traffic woes compare to Chicago’s most frustrating expresswaysMar 25, 2026 11:11 am - A survey by Munley Law identified Illinois' angriest commutes, with the Stevenson Expressway topping the list, followed by the Kennedy/Dan Ryan and Eisenhower Expressway. Tri-Cities traffic issues on roads like Randall and Kirk roads, though annoying, seem minor by comparison.
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St. Catherine of Siena sets Holy Week, Easter worshipMar 25, 2026 11:10 am - St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee announces Easter schedule for Palm Sunday, Easter Holy Week services, and Easter Mass.
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Home & garden calendar, March 24-April 4Mar 24, 2026 2:55 pm - Learn about upcoming plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, as well as gardening club meetings on topics such as crows, daylily hybridizers, citizen scientists, and more.
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Naperville again tops Niche list as ‘best city to live’Mar 23, 2026 2:06 pm - The city of Naperville is a three-peat winner of Niche’s “Best Places to Live in America.“
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Kane County expands public access to naloxone dispensersMar 23, 2026 1:18 pm - The Kane County Health Department partnered with healthcare providers, community organizations, libraries and government agencies over the past year to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier for residents to obtain quickly and discreetly, officials announced in a news release.
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Scenic strolls: Favorite places for a walk or hike in the Tri-CitiesMar 18, 2026 1:05 pm - Through the years, it has often been mentioned in this column which parks, paths and neighborhood routes my wife and I walk. Here are a few of our favorites.
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Egg hunts for kids, dogs and adults across the suburbsMar 18, 2026 12:11 pm - Grab your baskets and get ready to hunt for eggs and meet the Easter Bunny at events across the suburbs now through April 11.
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Home & garden calendar, March 17-28Mar 17, 2026 3:27 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like container gardening, native pollinators, rethinking horticulture, and more.
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Hanover Township to host free Easter Egg Hunt March 28 in ElginMar 13, 2026 2:26 pm - The Hoppin’ for Hanover free Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28 at the Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth Center at 899 Jay Street in Elgin.