Starts before Friday Happy Times Pumpkinfest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 29, (closed Tuesdays) at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. Food, activities, pig races and more. Free; fee for activities. happytimesp...

Elgin Community College is hosting a series of events celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with the theme “Belonging: Familia, Herencia, y Poder.” It kicks off with a discussion on human rights in the Latino community and beyond from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m....

The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the training regimen of many athletes. Not Brayden Capen. Capen, a Lisle resident who is a freshman at Marmion Academy in Aurora and an aspiring Olympic swimmer, used some innovative thinking to train during th...

The DuPage Medical Society Foundation board of trustees recently announced the awarding of 14 student scholarships for 2023. • Mira Malavia of Aurora is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious James P. Campbell, MD, Memorial Scholarship. Malavia is a...

This column has been updated to clarify what was posted for the release of Jose Godinez, Enrique Ruiz and Michael Buhrman from jail. Critics of Illinois' eliminating cash bail next week often ask why someone facing a criminal charge would show ...

The St. Charles Singers, led by founder Jeffrey Hunt, will launch its 40th season with concerts featuring choral masterworks of Johann Sebastian Bach on Oct. 14-15 in its hometown of St. Charles. The acclaimed chamber choir will present "Welcome Bac...

Chamber Music on the Fox is entering its 10th season with performances by Avalon String Quartet. The renowned ensemble will perform Borodin's stunningly lyrical and romantic String Quartet No. 2 and Shostakovich's String Quartet no. 9 in E flat maj...

David Pittman felt a mix of excitement and terror as he returned to the classroom on the first day of the school year. But he knew he was ready. "I felt like a very comfortable rookie," he said. Pittman is far from a rookie. Even though he was ...

Starts before Friday Glendale Heights Oktoberfest: Thursday, Sept. 14, through Sunday, Sept. 24, at Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Hours are 5-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight S...