After losing a superstar in Alexandria Johnson to graduation, defending state champion Huntley still has a strong nucleus of returning athletes hoping to make a run for another top-three IHSA trophy. The Red Raiders rolled to a fairly easy and somewh...

The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will present “The Magicicadas Are Coming!” on Tuesday, April 16. The monthly meeting will begin with a social time at 6:45 p.m., followed by the business meeting and presentation at 7 p.m. at the Batavia Public Librar...

West Chicago Community High School recently announced that senior Christopher Vargas has been selected as a 2024 Dell Scholar. This scholarship recognizes his outstanding academic achievements, leadership skills, and commitment to pursuing higher edu...

A couple weeks ago we reported on the annual Fox Valley Basketball Reunion retired Batavia boys basketball coach Jim Roberts puts together. In the crowd was Bob Ward, the former Wheaton North and St. Francis coach who still does a little bit of coach...

Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. April 1 Naperville Community Gardeners — Tree Care: 6 p.m. Monday, April 1, at Knox Presbyteri...

New England Congregational Church in Aurora and the Fox Valley American Guild of Organists are hosting a hymn festival featuring eight guest organists. They will perform in a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14, in the church sanctuary at 406 W. Galen...

The first rule of pickleball: Everyone talks about pickleball. That’s why a steady throng of new and potential customers attended the recent grand opening of The Picklr in Naperville.

Saturday, March 23 Baseball Buffalo Grove 12, Montour (PA) 2 (6 Inn.) Grayslake North 15, Chartiers-Houston (PA) 5 North Catholic 6 (PA), Grayslake Central 4 (9 Inn.) Prospect 4, South Fayette (PA) 2 Vernon Hills 6, Lincolnwood 3 Softba...

Not all March basketball is played on the TNT family of networks. Several area players are making a mark on the Division II tournament, which does a Final Eight instead of a Final Four for whatever reason. Dan Evans helped Cary-Grove win the only sec...