Elgin Lifestyle
-
Check your check: Why dining surcharges linger long after COVID restrictions liftedJul 19, 2023 5:30 am - If you're dining out, check your check. It's likely you'll find a fee that wasn't there a few years ago. Once uncommon, dining surcharges started popping up once restaur...
-
Church campers make sandwiches for Aurora pantryJul 18, 2023 11:00 pm - A downtown Aurora free pantry gained 165 sandwiches Thursday, July 13. Volunteers at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora assembled the sandwiches to conclude a seco...
-
Festivals July 19-27: Rotary Fest, Algonquin Founders' Days, Sugar Grove Corn Boil, PitchforkJul 18, 2023 6:00 am - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Starts before Friday Rotary Fest: 6-10:30 p.m. (carnival only) Wednesday, July 19; 6-10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20; 6 p.m. to m...
-
Elgin Donor Club to host annual book review with Jenny Riddle on Sept. 28Jul 17, 2023 11:00 pm - The Donor Club of Elgin has announced their annual book review and luncheon. It will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Elgin Country Club. Jenny Riddle, renowned bo...
-
There's so much to do at Sugar Grove Corn BoilJul 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Sweet corn is one of the main attractions at the Sugar Grove Corn Boil festival, which returns this week. It is presented by an all-volunteer committee. Festival hours a...
-
A little night music: Free concerts in the park July 16-20Jul 15, 2023 11:00 pm - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Grab a blanket, chairs, snacks and drinks and head to a free concert in the park happening in the suburbs Sunday through T...
-
Cruise nights motor into the suburbs July 16-20Jul 15, 2023 11:00 pm - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Car shows and cruise nights are rolling into the suburbs Sunday through Thursday, July 16-20. Here's where to catch a show...
-
The inspiration behind artwork at St. Charles Park District's Sculpture in the Park exhibitJul 14, 2023 6:00 am - To fully understand what artists have in mind when creating sculptures, you simply have to ask them. Otherwise, many sculptures can be too abstract to grasp. Such a reac...
-
Retired educator Jim Varney chosen as new trustee for Aurora Historical SocietyJul 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Dr. Jim Varney, Ed.D., has been elected to the board of trustees of the Aurora Historical Society. Varney is a retired educator who spent nearly five decades working wit...
-
Aurora pantry's 'Christmas in July' event to raise support for holiday mealsJul 13, 2023 11:00 pm - A "Christmas in July" themed fundraiser to benefit Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry's annual Holiday Meal program will be held on Saturday, July 29, at O'Malley's Pub & Eater...