Kane County Lifestyle
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Putting faith into action: Geneva Methodist volunteers repair rural West Virginia homes in 42nd annual mission tripJul 23, 2024 11:03 pm - Thirty youth and adults from the Geneva church put faith into action with their 42nd annual Appalachian Service Project June 15-22.
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Illinois’ 47th Harbor Freight Tools store opens in Vernon HillsJul 23, 2024 9:08 am - Illinois’ newest Harbor Freight Tools will officially open Saturday, Aug. 3 in Vernon Hills.
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95th Lake County Fair promises five days of funJul 23, 2024 5:00 am - The Lake County Fair is returning for its 95th year, offering rides, food, live music, motocross, monster trucks, a demolition derby, bull riding, pig races, livestock competitions and more.
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Kane Health Department gives out free naloxone to stop overdose deathsJul 22, 2024 5:51 pm - The Kane County Health Department is distributing a free medication, naloxone, to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, officials announced in a news release.
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Grief & healing: This is what really happened this yearJul 20, 2024 7:00 am - For those on a long-term grief journey, there may come a time when you feel it’s time to switch up how to celebrate familiar holidays.
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‘It takes an army of volunteers’: How Geneva Beautification Committee brightens up the cityJul 19, 2024 4:30 am - Visitors driving or walking through downtown Geneva are likely to take notice of the gorgeous plantings on display on most street corners.
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Suburban Cook County resident has year’s first human case of West Nile virusJul 17, 2024 2:13 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health has identified the first human case of West Nile virus so far this year, the agency said Wednesday.
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Kids learn caring, kindness, love at Aurora church campJul 17, 2024 12:44 pm - Michelle Curiel was the guest preacher at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. In a sermon, the church's children and families director reflected on the church's third annual free camp she led June 24-27. Pastor Tammy Scott assisted at the service.
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Home & garden calendar, July 21-27Jul 16, 2024 2:14 pm - Plant swaps, native garden walks, classes and more.
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A $500 million plan for the future: Brookfield Zoo Chicago to revamp campus, introduce new animalsJul 16, 2024 6:14 am - Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Tuesday unveiled a bold, $500 million plan to redesign parts of the campus, expand its conservation role and bolster its endowment. The plan calls for a new thematic layout based on 14 ecoregions of the world. Those zones will represent a range of landscapes, from the rugged terrain of the Himalayas to the scrublands of southwestern Australia.