This weekend Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days: 6-10 p.m. Thursday, July 29; 6-11 p.m. Friday, July 30; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 31; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, on State Street, Hampshire. Carnival, corn boil, vendors, games, beer tent, food,...

This weekend Algonquin Founders' Days: 4-10 p.m. Thursday, July 22; 4-11 p.m. Friday, July 23; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 24; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at Spella Park, 2610 Harnish Drive, Algonquin. 59th annual festival has ...

This weekend Kane County Fair: 3-11 p.m. Thursday, July 15; noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, July 16-17; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Rides, food, music, entertainment, r...

Downers Grove Elementary District 58 is mulling whether to lower the asking price for a former school after receiving only one bid for the property. The district sought a minimum bid of $3.8 million for the 93-year-old Longfellow Center, which sits ...

This weekend Lake County Greek Fest: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 9-11, at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 1400 N. O'Plaine Road, Libertyville. Greek food, raffle, music from '80s cover band The Breakfast Club from 6-9 p.m. Fri...

This weekend Greek Fest 2021: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, June 24, and noon to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 25-27, at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 133 S. Roselle Road, Palatine. Drive-through offering authentic Greek dishes. stnectariosgoc.org....

This weekend Elk Grove Rotary Fest: 6-10:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, June 16-17; 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 18; 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday, June 19; and 2-9 p.m. Sunday, June 20, at 164 Lions Drive, Elk Grove Village. Carnival with rides a...

Downers Grove Elementary District 58 is moving ahead with plans to sell a 93-year-old school building, despite opposition from neighbors. The district is seeking a minimum bid of $3.8 million for Longfellow Center, which sits on more than 3 wooded a...

State officials eased guidance for social distancing in schools Wednesday with the intent of encouraging a return to classrooms as soon as it's practical in each community. A strict face-covering mandate remains, but social distancing policies are n...