On Saturday, Dec. 5, the Chicago Woodturners and the Windy City Woodturners invites the community to the Boardwalk Shops of Batavia, on Wilson Street and Route 25 in downtown Batavia. Members of both wood-turning clubs will be exercising social dis...

Community tree lightings, for many years a traditional way to kick off the holiday season, look different this year because of the pandemic. Some have adapted to be drive-through or socially distant events; others will be held virtually, and some ha...

Arlington Heights' four fire stations are drop-off sites for an annual coat and toy drive that runs through Dec. 15. Firefighters are collecting new and gently used coats to benefit families in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 and the Northw...

Despite surging COVID-19 cases in the region, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board members on Thursday set Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 as the date to return to full in-person learning - as long as health metrics improve. That means the p...

Veterans Day always is an emotional time for those who served and their families, some of whom this year were able to attend ceremonies across the suburbs in person despite the COVID-19 pandemic. "It's something in your heart," said Brian Bushbeck, ...

This story was updated to say students attend full-day class sessions two times a week, under District 25's hybrid plan. A push to decrease social distancing in classrooms that would lead to a full reopening of Arlington Heights Elementary Dist...

Bike shop inventory remains tight, but suburban bike collections during the shutdown continue to supply the disadvantaged in the Chicago area and overseas with used bikes. October alone saw 10 collection/recycling events, yielding hundreds of used b...

Sunday marks 25 years since the tragic day a train slammed into a school bus in Fox River Grove, and many in this tight-knit community still can't pass the railroad tracks at Northwest Highway and Algonquin Road without remembering the students who ...

How do you celebrate Halloween during a pandemic? Although social distancing makes it more challenging, there are still many events throughout the suburbs that promise spooky - and safe - fun. Here are some of them. Due to the resurgence of COVID-1...