• Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Linda M. Kirby recently completed Naval Nuclear Power Training Pipeline. Kirby qualified as a Naval nuclear operator. She is the daughter of Jennifer Kirby of Villa Park and Cesare J. Kirby of Lombard. Kirby is a 2003 ...

Virginia Knapp, director of corporate training for Elgin Community College, was named 2007 Illinois Community College Economic Workforce Development Professional of the Year. Knapp serves on the workforce development committee of the Elgin Area...

Children's author to talk about book Tomie dePaola discusses and signs his new book for children, "Front Porch Tales and North County Whoppers," at 7 p.m. Monday at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. The event is free. For deta...

Separate polls commissioned by the campaigns of Chris Lauzen and Jim Oberweis show the two running neck and neck for the GOP nomination to represent the 14th Congressional District. Lauzen's poll of 300 likely primary voters, undertaken by Public Op...

The Naperville Municipal Band will observe Veterans Day with a twist on Sunday when it opens its indoor concert season. "We're going to play three marches that salute our allies in the second World War," Director Ron Keller said. The band's "Veteran...

To submit a listing, e-mail tricity@dailyherald.com. Episcopal A health awareness pro-gram on insulin abuse and oxidative stress will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at Calvary Episcopal Church, 222 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31) in Batavia. Eldre...

State Street Dance Company of Geneva will perform at 2 p.m. today and Nov. 17 in the Dance Chicago 13th annual festival at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago. Tickets for "Dance for Kids, Too!" are $5 for children, $15 for adul...

"The Nutcracker," Tchaikovsky's much-loved ballet always has been a popular holiday tradition. This year is no different. Suburban ballet schools and dance companies will stage the show beginning this weekend through December. Here's a list of th...

Tim Matacio of St. Charles would love to welcome more people to his ongoing seminar on the book of Revelations. But his publicity flier isn't totally inviting: "If you like your life the way it is, don't come," it says. "St. Paul says we can conform...