Will County Lifestyle
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St. Charles nonprofit seeks volunteer Christmas gift shoppers for local studentsOct 08, 2025 8:48 pm - A St. Charles nonprofit is seeking volunteers to help shop for gifts for area schoolchildren and families facing financial hardship.
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Tri-Cities Rotary clubs join forces to provide new winter coats to kids in needOct 08, 2025 1:30 am - The Rotary Club of St Charles-Geneva has kicked off the 15th annual Koats for Kids campaign. This year’s goal is 1,000.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 12-18Oct 07, 2025 4:15 pm - Upcoming gardening events and club meetings, covering topics such as daylilies, dahlias, hydrangeas, bonsai, and container gardening.
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Naperville flag display to return to Rotary HillOct 06, 2025 11:53 am - A sea of red, white and blue will blanket Naperville’s Rotary Hill during the week of Veterans Day.
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Millennium Carillon to light up in green for PANS PANDAS Awareness DayOct 06, 2025 10:13 am - ASPIRE and 14 other advocacy organizations are launching a global LightUp4PANS campaign to illuminate over 219 landmarks in green to spotlight PANS and PANDAS, debilitating neuroimmune disorders affecting thousands worldwide.
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Aurora churches to hold blessing of the animals Oct. 5Oct 03, 2025 9:58 am - Our Savior Lutheran Church and New England Congregational Church will hold a joint blessing of the animals for pet owners.
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Wanna see something really scary? Suburban haunted attractions deliver thrills, chills this HalloweenOct 02, 2025 1:25 pm - “We’re the one and only outdoor scream park,” says Grayslake resident Jason Wright about his haunted venue American Nightmare Scream Park opening this weekend in Spring Grove. “It’s something nobody has done in the Chicago area.”
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Best Bets: ‘Forbidden Forest’ welcomes Harry Potter fans and Naper Settlement celebrates OktoberfestOct 01, 2025 9:41 am - “Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience” thrills fans starting this weekend, Naper Settlement hosts Oktoberfest, Karen Mason headlines a special tribute to Davenport’s at the Skokie Theatre, and “Carmina Burana” comes to the MAC.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 5-11Sep 30, 2025 12:39 pm - Upcoming events include a native tree and shrub sale, gardening talks on herbs, year-round growing, fall gardening, hydrangeas, and bonsai, as well as plant swaps and fundraisers.
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Faith & Blue comes to Montgomery church Oct. 3Sep 29, 2025 12:26 am - Faith and Blue, a law enforcement-faith collaboration event, will take place on Oct. 3 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery.