DuPage County Lifestyle
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BatFest offers a 'spooktacular' Saturday of fun with a parade, trick-or-treating and live entertainmentOct 22, 2023 11:00 pm - Calling all ghosts, ghouls and bat fanatics - BatFest is about to descend on downtown Batavia! Set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, festivities begin with a Hal...
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Nicor Gas Foundation presents $100,000 grant to support Morton Arboretum's Ecosystem Recovery ProgramOct 22, 2023 11:00 pm - In celebration of "OAKtober" and to positively impact the long-term health of oak ecosystems in the Chicago region, the Nicor Gas Foundation presented a $100,000 grant t...
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Good News Sunday: Wheaton woman's nonprofit helps discarded items find a useful futureOct 22, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: For Kay McKeen, finding new homes for us...
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Suburban Skyview: New roundabout nearing completionOct 21, 2023 5:30 am - A new roundabout in Kane County will connect Fabyan Parkway, Main Street and Bliss Road. The roundabout is scheduled to be open to traffic by this Thanksgiving. The or...
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Crafts & Curiosities Outdoor Market comes to Wolfden Brewing Oct. 22Oct 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Wolfden Brewing, in collaboration with the Streetz Artz Alliance, is hosting the first-ever Crafts & Curiosities Outdoor Market on Sunday, Oct. 22. The noon to 5 p.m. ev...
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Waubonsee announces 2023 Distinguished Contributor Award winnerOct 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College recently announced the recipient of its 2023 Distinguished Contributor Award. This prestigious award is given to individuals or groups who ha...
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Aurora Knights of Columbus host spaghetti dinnerOct 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Knights of Columbus Council No. 14929 will hold a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Oct. 28. The event will benefit parish ministries. It will be 4 to 8 p.m. in the O...
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'An incredible mentor': Geneva lawyer returns to coach St. Charles East's mock trial teamOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - Saying "the best journey is the one that leads you home," Patrick Crimmins walked into St. Charles East High School this week to begin mentoring students in the school's...
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Life lessons I learned from playing with Barbie dollsOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - When the "Barbie" movie was released, I suggested to my wife that we go. And to those who know me, it should come as no surprise that I suggested we go wearing pink. Yes...
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Thrills, frights and a 15-foot werewolf at Naper SettlementOct 20, 2023 5:00 am - Naper Settlement has added a 15-foot werewolf sculpture to scare up some fun at its annual Halloween events. The sculpture, created by Naperville artist Paul Kuhn and Au...