Public libraries along the Union Pacific West Metra line have launched the "Next Stop: The Library" campaign with quarterly ads on train cars running from March 2026 through early 2027. The initiative aims to remind commuters that libraries offer opportunities to meet community members, learn new skills, and explore hobbies.

Safari Lake Geneva animal encounter was our first stop on a three-generation getaway to this resort area 10 miles north of the Illinois border. Proximity to the Chicago metro area helped make Lake Geneva a vacation playground for city dwellers and suburbanites alike.

Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like creating seasonal palettes, permaculture, and more, as well as an auction of dahlia tubers.

Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like the cultural history of birds, Ikebana, designing with color, and more.

On Feb. 7, the Elias Kent Kane Chapter, NSDAR recognized five local high school students as winners of the DAR Good Citizens Award.

The Geneva Library’s new Aging Well collection aims to be a one-stop shop for older patrons’ needs and interests.

Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers, and more.

Novelist Virginia Evans’ book “The Correspondent” is the choice for this year’s One Book, One Community program in Geneva. The novel tells the story of Sybil Van Antwerp, a retired lawyer in her 70s who reflects on her life through letters and emails...

Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like houseplants, nature journaling, and more.