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Throngs of World Cup fans are expected to watch Team USA play on Friday at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California.

From Chicago to the World Cup: Local fans embark on soccer pilgrimages

For soccer fans from suburban Chicago, World Cup 2026 will send them across North America in search of the human drama of athletic competition. And a good time.

Pedaling literacy: Libraries hit the streets this summer with book bikes

Several suburban public libraries are “book biking” — yes, actually pedaling while peddling literacy — via story times, book giveaways and fun activities outdoors thanks to specially customized trikes.

Hoffman Estates postman Dan Larsen holds Frannie, a long-haired Chihuahua whom he’s developed a friendship with on his route over several years, at the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Almost Home Foundation, an all-volunteer animal rescue in Schaumburg that focuses on pet adoption.

Almost Home Foundation reopens enhanced pet rescue in Schaumburg

Almost Home Foundation and its supporters Thursday celebrated the completion of a $1.5 million upgrade to its pet rescue facility in Schaumburg that took nearly two years longer than anticipated.

Cherry season is fleeting. Make the most of it with these 5 recipes.

Cherry season is quickly approaching. Once the crimson-red stone fruits arrive, the window to enjoy them is fleeting. To make the most of it, here’s a mix of sweet and savory recipes utilizing both sweet cherries — the kind you might snack on straight from the bag — and sour cherries, which especially shine in baked desserts.

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a Pollinator Walk on Saturday, June 27, at Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve in Bull Valley.

Home & garden calendar, June 9-20

Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like the DuPage Monarch Project, the New Perennial Movement, and more. Also find more on garden walks, garden shows, and nature walks.

The Palatine church Good News in the Neighborhood is hosting a gas giveaway at the Mobil station at 1228 Dundee Road in Palatine.

Palatine church delivers good news with gas giveaway

A Palatine church will hand out $25 of free gasoline to every driver who pulls into a Dundee Road gas station early Sunday afternoon.

Dr. Joseph Kim, who practices at the Weil Foot & Ankle Institute in Mount Prospect, holds a memento from his term as team doctor for the Korea Soccer Association at the 1994 World Cup.

Mount Prospect foot doctor keeping close eye on World Cup

A Mount Prospect podiatrist will be watching the South Korea team’s fortunes in the upcoming World Cup with a special interest.