Ongoing Didier Farms Pumpkinfest: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 30 at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. Hayrides, corn maze, pig races, Animal Land Zoo, Pumpkin Playland and more. Prices vary by activity. didierfarms.co...

Over the past 150 years, countless places have opened and closed in the suburbs, including stores, restaurants, entertainment venues and businesses. The Daily Herald paid tribute to some of these gone-but-not-forgotten suburban icons in a pair of sp...

The good news, Fox River Grove trustees relayed this week, is that the village could be getting a new sushi restaurant to replace the former Sticks Pub & Grub along Route 14. Unfortunately, other properties along Route 14 remain in limbo, including ...

From plank roads to toll roads, and one-room school houses to flourishing universities, the suburbs and the Daily Herald have grown up since the newspaper's founding in 1872. Along the way, the region has made history with discoveries such as the to...

Ongoing Didier Farms Pumpkinfest: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 30 at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. Hayrides, corn maze, pig races, Animal Land Zoo, Pumpkin Playland and more. Prices vary by activity. didierfarms.co...

The family of a man who was paralyzed when a car ran into his Crystal Lake house in July is holding a fundraiser at Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove. Angelo Pleotis, who is still rehabbing in the hospital from his injuries, was a frequent ski jumpe...

Oct. 1 Lake Bluff Rib Fest: 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Lake Bluff Village Green, 40 E. Center Ave., Lake Bluff. A friendly rib competition between teams of community members. lakebluff.org. Fall Color Walk: Dawn to dusk Oct. 1-31 at Pr...