Maple Park Lifestyle
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Stock up on supplies at the Artisan Garage Sale July 24 at The Fine LineJul 20, 2021 11:00 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles invites the community to its "Artisan Garage Sale," a one-day artist garage sale, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July ...
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Pandemic leads to rescue boom at St. Charles-based wildlife rehabilitation centerJul 20, 2021 6:00 am - Months of isolation and in-home lockdowns forged a new appreciation for the outdoors and nature for many DuPage and Kane County residents in the past year. Volunteers a...
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ECC students help food-insecure classmates with garden plotJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - With food insecurity an issue for many, a group of Elgin Community College students are doing what they can to help their school community. Members of the Phi Theta Kapp...
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Hops for Hope 5K Oct. 2 to raise money for Project Mobility's adaptive bikesJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - The fifth annual Hops for Hope 5K returns to Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles on Saturday, Oct. 2. Project Mobility's three largest fundraisers in 2020 were either pos...
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'He needed to be remembered': Elgin woman establishing ECC scholarship to honor husbandJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - When her husband died of leukemia at age 58 last July, Alicia Delgado-Lutz of Elgin wanted to make sure his spirit lived on. She hopes an Elgin Community College automo...
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Batavia's Barnwood & Beeswax marketplace now carrying The Chocolate Shoppe creationsJul 16, 2021 6:00 am - Last week, my “chocolate radar” went up last week when sensing that Batavia suddenly entered the sweets game with The Chocolate Shoppe display in the Barnwood & Beeswax ...
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Slipping and sliding: Kane County Fair opens up despite rain in St. CharlesJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Amid the smell of giant corn dogs and funnel cakes, hundreds of people lined up to get their ride tickets on the first day of the Kane County Fair in St. Charles. Shortl...
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Ride4Animals Poker Run on July 18 to benefit Anderson HumaneJul 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Hop on and ride to support Anderson Humane as part of the 2021 Anderson's Ride4Animals Poker Run on Sunday, July 18. This event will provide much needed financial suppo...
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Canceled last year, the Kane County Fair returns with all the fan favoritesJul 13, 2021 6:00 am - The Kane County Fair, canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, is back this year, and organizers are promising big-fair fun with a small-town feel. The 152nd fair kicks off...
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Prairie Star Quilt Guild to host Giant Scrap, Book, and Kit Sale July 15Jul 09, 2021 11:00 pm - The Prairie Star Quilt Guild is hosting a Giant Scrap, Book, and Kit Sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at the Moose Lodge, 2250 Lincoln Highway (Route 38) in...