This year's Elgin Memorial Day program will pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force. Mark Smith, president of the Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association and senior vice commander of the Elgin American Legion Post 57, will b...

May 21 Kane County Sportsman's Show: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Buy, sell and trade fishing tackle, Indian artifacts, firearms and related items and jewelry. Country break...

It's a five-hour drive from the Volo Auto Museum to the Cahokia Mounds. But it's all part of the same journey. Award-winning author Melanie Holmes, who hails from the southwest suburbs, spent decades researching a book she never knew she'd write. Ti...

As the warm weather surges in, the urge to hang outside catching some tunes often follows right behind. And as many music fans know, summer in Chicago and the suburbs is the best time to revel in some of the most fun the metropolitan area has to off...

Starts before Friday Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through June 4. Shuttles leave from the North Lot of the East Lake Forest Train Station. Event showcases the talen...

A family dog was killed Thursday in a fire that ravaged a home in Barrington Hills. Fox River Grove Fire Protection District crews were dispatched to the home at 5 Cross Timber Road at 2:01 p.m. and found a fire in the garage spreading to other par...

"Exciting" is the term Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District Fire Chief James Kreher has often used to describe his 45-year fire service career. From the beginning, it was "exciting" to get on a fire truck and head out to a call as a young...

Mom's special day - Sunday, May 14 - will be here before you know it. Show her some love with a special brunch, lunch or dinner out on the town at a suburban restaurant. She'll love that she doesn't have to cook or clean up. Make reservations now so...

Before Friday Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through June 4. Shuttles leave from the North Lot of the East Lake Forest Train Station. Event showcases the talents of ...

We live most of our lives on dry land. But there are benefits to leaving solid earth behind and paddling some of the lakes and rivers flowing through Lake County. Some perks of paddle sports are exercising, connecting with nature and managing stress...