Kane County Lifestyle
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How home gardeners can lessen impacts of climate changeJan 08, 2026 9:56 am - How home gardeners can use nature-based solutions to lessen the impacts of a changing climate is the topic of Green Drinks Libertyville meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Pizzeria de Ville, 404 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 11-17Jan 08, 2026 4:30 am - Upcoming garden club meetings, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago area, covering topics such as pruning, soil health, houseplant care, sustainable gardening, and attracting pollinators like hummingbirds.
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MCC-grown elderberries to be featured in new craft beerJan 07, 2026 4:59 pm - Elderberries grown by the Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College will be featured in a limited edition ale at Woodstock’s Kishwaukee Brewing Company.
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Fox Valley Bible Study to explore the Gospel of JohnJan 07, 2026 1:16 pm - Fox Valley Bible Study for Women will focus on the Gospel of John on Thursdays, starting Jan. 22 at St. Patrick Parish in St. Charles.
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2025 biking highlights in Illinois: Trikes as bikes, e-bikes, new laws and path plansJan 07, 2026 1:08 pm - Trikes as bikes, e-bikes, new laws and plans for biking and pedestrian paths were among the cycling stories making headlines in Illinois in 2025.
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Blessing the threshold: Aurora Lutherans revive ancient ritualJan 07, 2026 12:51 pm - Aurora Lutherans revived an ancient Christian ritual on Jan. 3-4. At services both days, Deacon David Webb performed a blessing of the threshold at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
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Holiday gift opening brings joy to Marklund residentsJan 07, 2026 12:22 pm - Nearly 300 volunteers assisted Marklund residents in gift-opening, with visits from Santa, the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who
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‘We will have an awesome sandwich’: Riganato owners to open HoneyBird chicken restaurant in GenevaJan 07, 2026 11:36 am - The owners of Geneva’s Riganato Old World Grille are planning to open a second restaurant -- HoneyBird, on East State Street, focusing on chicken.
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‘Freedom isn’t automatic’: Elgin to honor MLK’s legacy with annual prayer breakfastJan 06, 2026 1:58 pm - For the 41st year, community members in Elgin will meet to honor the spirit and memory of Martin Luther King Jr. with their annual prayer breakfast Jan. 17 at Elgin Community College.
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Woodstock family adopts husky rescued from icy pondJan 06, 2026 1:40 pm - Flash, the wandering husky rescued from a frigid pond in St. Charles Township last month, has found his forever home in Woodstock.