McHenry County
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Best Bets: Raue Center welcomes master satirist David SedarisOct 06, 2026 9:47 am - David Sedaris shares stories at the Raue Center for this Arts, The Morton Arboretum hosts its annual glass pumpkin display, pianist Drew Petersen joins the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its season-opening weekend and fans salute John Prine at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.
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Northern Illinois and Wisconsin food banks compete in End Zone to End Hunger ChallengeOct 05, 2026 11:23 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin are competing in the End Zone to End Hunger Challenge from Oct. 5-11, with the losing CEO having to eat the rival city's signature food and admit it's better than their own.
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Streamwood welcomes Gold Star 500 at Veterans MemorialOct 05, 2026 2:39 pm - The village of Streamwood welcomed more than 60 participants in the 10th Annual Gold Star 500 at ride’s conclusion at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial on Saturday, Sept. 26.
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Lake County Board District 1 candidates square off for open seatOct 05, 2026 2:38 pm - Republican John Muellner and Democrat Jose Martinez are facing off for the seat of outgoing Lake County Board member Linda Pedersen, with Muellner pledging to check “egregious government overreach” and Martinez pointing to his blue-collar background and political experience.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 5-17Oct 05, 2026 10:20 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like growing dahlias, home composting, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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Taking flight in fall; Norge holds 41st annual JumptoberfestOct 04, 2026 3:36 pm - It’ll be many more weeks - we hope - before the snow starts falling, but there’s nothing that says a quintessential winter sport can’t be enjoyed under warm, sunny skies and high above lush, green grass.
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Taxes, data centers top issues in Kane Board District 5 raceOct 04, 2026 1:24 pm - The race for the District 5 seat on the Kane County Board matches Democrat Philip Silagi and incumbent Republican Bill Lenert.
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Bar associations release judicial candidate recommendations ahead of Nov. 3 electionOct 04, 2026 10:31 am - The Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association released recommendations for judicial candidates running in the Nov. 3 election.
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Football roundup: Naperville North, Lake Park, Fenton, Glenbard East, Glenbard South secure winsOct 03, 2026 6:32 pm - Quarterback Dante Colasante threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns to lift DuPage Valley Conference leader Naperville North (6-1, 4-0) to a 42-14 victory against DeKalb...
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True believers: Barrington shakes off slow start to snag first place in MSL WestOct 03, 2026 5:33 pm - Barrington won its third straight division game in the MSL West, beating Conant 42-0 on Saturday.