North Aurora
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Geneva on the walking mapMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Jo Marner of the Kountry Walkers wants to put Geneva on the walking map, and she took a huge step in that direction Saturday. Marner, a petite 76-year-old who lives in A...
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Good start toward better health careMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It was extremely encouraging last week to hear one of the members named to a board overseeing Cook County public health care telling commissioners directly that, in ess...
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Rescuing birds from Chicago's urban jungleMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The heap of mangled feathers is so tiny, most people would walk by without a backward glance. Annette Prince hones in on it immediately. "There's a bird," she says, dart...
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Two days, 39.3 miles to cover in fight against cancerMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Coming into the 20-mile marker of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Jill Weinberger of Buffalo Grove lifted her arms in celebration as volunteers at the rest stop cheered...
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Elgin hosts Asian Fusion celebrationMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - East met Fox Saturday at the third annual Asian Fusion Festival in Elgin. The cultural festival, held at the Hemmens Cultural Center, attracted more than 1,000 visitors ...
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Misty River Music Makers still hitting high notesMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't let the term "women's barbershop chorus" fool you into thinking this is just sweet harmony from the Gay '90s or even later. When the Misty River Music Makers hit t...
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Benefit for local ariman SundayMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - A wine-tasting and live auction to benefit the family of fallen Air Force Tech Sgt. William H. Jefferson Jr. takes place 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Top Shelf Wine and Spirits...
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Carpentersville eager to start impound programMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The lengthy delay in applying a Carpentersville measure that sets hefty fines for the return of impounded vehicles could have been reduced, village officials said Friday...
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St. Charles schools reap $41,000 in grant moneyMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The Greater St. Charles Education Foundation on Friday announced more than $41,000 in grants for St. Charles Unit District 303. The funds will be dispersed among 20 edu...
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Aurora water parks open for 'staycation' seasonMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Aurora's Splash Country Water Park and Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center open at 10 a.m. today for the summer season. With sunny skies and near 80-degree temperatures,...