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Color them talented: Teen artists offered big scholarship money

By Susan Sarkauskas
May 12, 2026 9:04 pm - A Downers Grove teen is among a score of suburban high school students offered six-figures worth of scholarship money to continue their arts education.
Daily Herald photo contest winners for April 2026

Daily Herald report
May 07, 2026 12:43 pm - The images by our top finishers in April’s amateur photo contest capture moments of both humor and serenity.
World-renowed organist bringing Bach, gospel to historic Elgin church May 8

By David Lincoln, Fox Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
Apr 29, 2026 4:32 pm - On Friday, May 8, internationally acclaimed organist Alcée Chriss III will perform at First Congregational Church in Elgin. The concert will feature works by Bach, Rameau, Price, Reger, and his own gospel hymn improvisations.
In full bloom: Must-visit flower festivals this spring and summer

By Aimee Barrows
Apr 29, 2026 11:21 am - From tulip-lined fields to sprawling lilac gardens, the Midwest bursts into color each spring with festivals that celebrate nature at its most vibrant.
A new spin on ‘rails to trails’: Community effort brings century-old CA&E rail car to Illinois Prairie Path

By Ralph Banasiak, Along for the Ride
Apr 22, 2026 10:39 am - Riders and hikers on the Illinois Prairie Path will soon get a glimpse of railroad history when a historic train car will be transported to a new 60-foot track at Villa Park’s Ardmore Station, itself vintage 1908.
Garfield Farm Museum to honor environmental and historic preservation leaders at 35th annual awards dinner

By Jerome Johnson, Garfield Farm Museum
Apr 21, 2026 1:07 am - Garfield Farm Museum will hold its 35th annual awards dinner on May 8 to celebrate 49 years and honor contributors to historic and environmental preservation.
Elgin Community College Theatre to present Ray Bradbury’s ‘Fahrenheit 451’

Submitted by Elgin Community College
Apr 20, 2026 12:18 pm - Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” will ignite the stage this spring in Elgin Community College Theatre’s adaptation of the 1953 novel, running Friday, April 24, to Sunday, May 3, in the college’s SecondSpace Theatre.
Daily Herald photo contest winners for March 2026

Daily Herald report
Apr 09, 2026 8:11 am - The top finishers in March’s amateur photo contest capture nature’s wonders and spectacular sky shows.
Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle to lead workshop, open mic at ECC

Submitted by ECC
Apr 01, 2026 10:24 am - On April 7, Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle will visit Elgin Community College to lead a free poetry workshop and then host the Writer's Center's Open Mic Coffee House where she'll read her work and invite others to share their poetry.
Kane County Farm Bureau hosts 20th annual Touch-A-Tractor Weekend

Submitted by Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation
Mar 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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