Kane County Lifestyle
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Elburn garlic farm to host free cooking class at Aurora urban farm Aug. 12Aug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 12, Garlic Breath Farm of Elburn will offer "The Garlic Show," a free outdoor cooking class, at Marie's Garden Kitchen, 835 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora....
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Mission accomplished: Aurora Lutherans serve in W. VirginiaAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Lutherans recently put faith into action. Twenty-one congregants from St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora - 18 youth and three adults - spent July 15-22 in Logan...
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'He is the real cowboy': Midwest cattle catcher helps Maple Park family's lost calves return homeAug 08, 2023 6:00 am - It's not often that you see a cowboy rounding up cattle on the farms of northern Illinois. But in July, a cattle catcher did just that, rescuing six escaped calves from ...
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Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun looks back on 20 years of writing his column, 'Talk of the Town'Aug 04, 2023 6:00 am - Twenty years ago, former Daily Herald editor John Lampinen contacted me with a pitch to become a columnist. I freelanced as a sports writer for the paper for about a yea...
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Aurora mobile food pantry to visit Montgomery Aug. 5Aug 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will distribute groceries from a mobile pantry on Saturday, Aug. 5, from noon to 2 p.m. at Montgomery Police Department parking lot, 1...
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Horse rescue in Maple Park to hold Barnyard Bash fundraiser, celebrating 15 yearsJul 27, 2023 6:00 am - Gail Vaca is passionate about horses - especially those that have been abused or neglected. That's why she founded the Illinois Equine Humane Center in 2008. The nonprof...
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Geneva store leads the nation in Jo-Ann + 4-H fundraiser to inspire kidsJul 26, 2023 11:00 pm - Each year, Jo-Ann Fabrics and National 4-H Council team up to empower kids and teens across the nation, and the Geneva store earned top honors this year, raising more th...
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Local 4-H drives benefit neighbors experiencing food insecurityJul 26, 2023 11:00 pm - Counties across the state are tasked with gathering nonperishable food and care items as part of the annual, statewide 4-H Can Make a Difference Food Drive held in conju...
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Aurora American Legion band wraps up season July 30 with patriotic tunesJul 25, 2023 11:00 pm - The all-volunteer Aurora American Legion Band will conclude its 2023 season with a concert at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Aurora's west side. The concert will take place...
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'Fascinated with tornados': Geneva native shares stories from his 35-year career with National Weather ServiceJul 21, 2023 6:00 am - Brian Smith's adrenaline might have been surging if he were back in his hometown of Geneva last week when tornadoes were popping up in Kane County like Whack-a-Moles at ...