Kane County Lifestyle
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Thinking about dad gives Elgin runner inspiration for Chicago MarathonOct 01, 2026 12:09 pm - Two things are motivating Mario Hernandez Jr. of Elgin as he prepares to run his second Bank of America Chicago Marathon: the memory of his late father, Mario, and honoring his father’s spirit of kindness by running to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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‘Brightens their day’: Fremd student turns hobby into Painted Hearts art project she shares with local seniorsOct 01, 2026 9:56 am - Fremd High School student Anika Dalvi has always loved art. As part of her Painted Hearts project, she’s sharing her hobby with seniors by creating drawings that she takes to area nursing homes where sits with the residents and helps them paint and color the masterpieces.
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Elgin’s Bethlehem Lutheran to host community pet blessing and shelter drive Oct. 3Sep 30, 2026 5:28 pm - On Oct. 3, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elgin will host a free Community Pet Blessing & Supply Drive featuring individual pet blessings, photo opportunities, and a donation drive for Anderson Humane shelter supplies.
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After closing of tracks, programs like Galloping Out train retired racehorses for new livesSep 30, 2026 12:23 pm - Following the closure of Hawthorne Race Course, programs like Galloping Out are working to retrain and rehome retired racehorses for new careers. These thoroughbreds, which typically have short racing careers but can live 25-30 years, are being adopted for various purposes including show jumping, trail riding, and therapy work.
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Volunteers work to help those in need during Hunger Action Day at Northern Illinois Food Bank in GenevaSep 30, 2026 9:49 am - Like a lot of people, Joe Holloway of St. Charles was looking for something to do following retirement and found it in nearby Geneva at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Tuesday morning was a time for taking part in the effort to combat food insecurity as 200 volunteers pitched in during Hunger Action Day at the food bank.
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How John W. ‘Bet-a-Million’ Gates’ hidden art treasures shaped St. CharlesSep 29, 2026 8:00 pm - Author Archie Bentz Jr. has written “Rediscovering the Art Collection of John W. Gates,” a supplement to his 2025 book about the steel and oil tycoon, documenting how Gates’ extensive art collection has been displayed throughout St. Charles for over a century.
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Volunteers from St. Mark’s Lutheran give back through Day of Service in St. CharlesSep 29, 2026 4:08 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church volunteers completed nearly 250 hours of community service on August 30, including outdoor landscaping for seniors and indoor ministry projects like making blankets for cancer patients and baptismal banners for Liberian children.
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Lutheran Church to be next stop on pipe organ tourSep 28, 2026 3:31 pm - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour kicks off its third season on Sunday, Oct. 4, with a stop at Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett. The instrument featured is the church’s hybrid pipe and digital Rodgers organ.
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Hoffman Estates Park District to receive pair of statewide honors at Best of the Best GalaSep 28, 2026 2:22 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District and its partners will receive two prestigious statewide awards at the Illinois Association of Park Districts Best of the Best Awards Gala Friday, Oct. 9, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
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Funding approved for final nine homes in Aurora’s first ‘smart neighborhood’Sep 28, 2026 1:48 pm - Nearly a year after unveiling the first home to be built at Habitat Green Freedom, a “smart neighborhood” in Aurora being developed through a partnership between Nicor Gas and Habitat for Humanity, the city has approved construction of nine new homes there by 2028.