Kane County Submitted Content
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‘The Winner Takes It All’ in Neuqua Valley’s spring musical ‘Mamma Mia!’Apr 15, 2026 11:02 pm - Neuqua Valley High School presents the hit musical “Mamma Mia!” from April 23-25, featuring a 55-person cast and a 27-piece live pit band. Director Johnathan Pontarelli promises a high-energy, collaborative production that celebrates friendship and unconventional families.
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Memoriam Development’s ‘Nightshade: Vernal’ brings 10 chilling tales to ElginApr 15, 2026 12:56 pm - Memoriam Development's seventh horror anthology "Nightshade: Vernal" features 10 short plays with a spring theme, selected from worldwide submissions and directed by Nick Mataragas at Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin,
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Historic 1888 pipe organ featured at Streamwood concertApr 15, 2026 10:47 am - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour continues April 19 at Immanuel UCC in Streamwood, featuring their 1888 organ that was restored in 1982 and enhanced with a digital console. Jeff Neufeld will perform works by Stanley, Bach, Clerambault, and Nevin.
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St. Charles Arts Council opens Free Little Art GalleryApr 15, 2026 9:43 am - The St. Charles Arts Council is bringing its first Free Little Art Gallery to town. It is a free-standing, self-service container designed for the community to share art with one another.
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Geneva’s Earth Day features recycling, activities and giveawaysApr 14, 2026 8:58 pm - Geneva's Earth Day celebration on April 18 at Peck Farm Park offers free recycling for shoes, clothes, electronics, and holiday lights, with fees for TVs and monitors based on screen size.
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Chicago Harp Quartet presents ‘Sounds of the Earth’ in Aurora and St. CharlesApr 14, 2026 3:14 pm - The Chicago Harp Quartet will perform "Sounds of the Earth: Music and Nature in Harmony" on April 19-20, featuring nature-themed pieces by various composers including works specifically written for the quartet.
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Kane County to plant 500 native trees for Earth Day at Fabyan Forest PreserveApr 14, 2026 3:00 pm - Volunteers will plant 500 native trees and shrubs at Fabyan Forest Preserve on April 18 at 10 a.m. for Earth Day, with species including white oak, bur oak, sugar maple, and various native shrubs to support local ecosystems and wildlife habitat.
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Marmion senior lands engineering job at Ford before even graduatingApr 13, 2026 5:48 pm - Marmion Academy senior Henry Medernach secured a full-time paid engineering internship at Ford Motor Co. starting in July. He will be attending Kettering University's mechanical engineering program through a co-op arrangement.
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Memorial blood drive at Bartlett church celebrates the life of Michelle KishApr 13, 2026 12:07 pm - Living Lord Church in Bartlett will host the Michelle Kish Memorial Blood Drive on April 25, honoring the congregation member who passed away in 2025 at age 28. She lived with a rare genetic disorder that caused medical complexities and physical challenges, but she radiated joy and strength throughout her life, according to her mother Mary Kish.
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St. Charles manufacturer Aerapy advances to Final Four in Illinois’ ‘Coolest Thing Made’ competitionApr 10, 2026 8:34 pm - Aerapy, a St. Charles-based advanced manufacturing company focused on energy efficiency and healthier indoor environments, has advanced to the Final Four of the statewide “Makers Madness: The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” competition, hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association.