DuPage County is co-sponsoring a household hazardous waste cleanup event with Elmhurst and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The event will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Elmhurst public works office at 985 S. Riverside Drive. ...

Meal drivers needed The Batavia Retired Senior Volunteer Program needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults ages 60 and older. The shift is about 90 minutes long. Call (630) 406-0993. Wasco book sale The Wasco Elementary School Parent-Tea...

Dave Attell, The Improv Comedy Showcase and Restaurant, 5 Woodfield Road, In Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg: 7 p.m. $33. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. Zanies, 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago: Chas Elstner; 8:30 p.m. $22. Two item minimum. (312) 337-4...

The Wilson Street bridge in Batavia will be closed from 7 a.m. today to 3 p.m. Friday for additional deck work. A 16-day closure will likely start April 14. Lincoln fundraiser Saturday Lincoln Elementary School in St. Charles will have its 15th ann...

Perhaps the standard-issue uniform that high school baseball coaches wear during games should be revised. Jersey. Check. Pants. Check. Hat. Ummmm. There's the problem. Only one? These guys need more hats. After all, they're often required to wear ma...

Elgin Lions: "Brighten Someone's Day" is the theme for the Elgin Lions Club 24th annual Rose Day. Elgin Lion Club members will be selling one dozen long-stemmed roses for $15 by today for delivery on March 19-21. This major fundraising event is...

DeKALB-- Thirteen players have signed National Letters of Intent to play football for the Northern Illinois Huskies and new head coach Jerry Kill, school officials announced on Wednesday, national football signing day. With a relatively small numbe...

Two candidates are vying for the Kane County Board District 26 seat in Tuesday's primary -- incumbent Jan Carlson, 71, of Elburn and business owner Andrew "Drew" Frasz, 51, of Elburn. Candidates were asked to complete a Q&A; some excerpts from their...

Kane County Board incumbents vying to hold onto their seats in the Feb. 5 primary election have amassed war chests that dwarf those of their opponents, campaign finance records show. With fewer than two weeks before the election, Kane County Board ...