DuPage County
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City lights and summer nights: Kane County’s live music scene is hoppingMay 21, 2024 4:01 pm - Nick Smith knows that there were probably much better times to open a new live music venue than the summer of 2020. But the timing may not have been better for Smith and his partners to launch their new establishment, The Old Republic Kitchen + Bar on Randall Road in Elgin.
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Best Bets: Billy Strings at Allstate, mini-golf opens at Morton Arboretum, Josh Gates at GeneseeMay 21, 2024 2:26 pm - Grammy-winning guitarist Billy Strings headlines Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, mini-golf tees off at The Morton Arboretum, and Josh Gates treats audiences to “An Evening of Legends, Mysteries and Tales of Adventure” at the Genesee.
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Spend summer days growing, supporting gardens with Extension’s ‘Four Seasons’ webinar seriesMay 21, 2024 2:09 pm - Get ready to spend summer days outdoors gardening, exploring, and enjoying the growing season by adding in “Four Seasons Gardening” webinars beginning June 11. Universi...
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Glenbard INCubator pitch night winners announced; partners needed for next yearMay 21, 2024 12:48 pm - Glenbard District 87's INCubator program had its final pitch night on May 13 at Glenbard East High School in Lombard. The winning team was BounceBack, a tabletop game g...
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Festivals May 24-30: Memorial Day events, art fests, Cream of Wheaton and moreMay 21, 2024 11:39 am - Mark your calendars for the Prairie Arts Show in Schaumburg, the Lake County Food Truck Festival, Memorial Day events, Cream of Wheaton, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights, outdoor concerts and more happening this week.
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Takeda awards grant to Northern Illinois Food Bank programMay 21, 2024 11:13 am - Takeda recently announced the selection of eight new U.S. nonprofit organizations, including Northern Illinois Food Bank, as grant recipients. This is part of its $14.6 million commitment to its FY2023 U.S. Corporate Social Responsibility program.
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With enrollment declining, Benedictine University in Lisle announces layoffsMay 21, 2024 8:49 am - Benedictine University in Lisle is trimming staff as it deals with declining enrollment and an end to COVID relief funds.
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Wheaton mayor: Apartment project expected to ‘move forward’ downtownMay 20, 2024 6:56 pm - Wheaton leaders say they have awarded building permits to a developer planning to breathe new life into the south side of the downtown with a major residential project. “...
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Crossing guard returns for Hall Quarry Beach usersMay 20, 2024 3:26 pm - When Harold Hall Quarry Beach in Batavia opens on Saturday, crossing guards will help people cross Route 31 to get there. The guards will be at Union Avenue from 30 minut...
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Cicero Construction completes buildout of third Chicago area HOTWORX Fitness StudioMay 20, 2024 3:05 pm - Cicero Construction Group, a premier general contractor specializing in commercial property renovation, announced today the completion of its third buildout of a HOTWORX...