Two seasons with Lexi Baltes on the court, two Final Four appearances for Illinois Wesleyan University. St. Charles East graduate Baltes, a sophomore guard, helped the Titans reach the NCAA Division III Women's Final Four, with semifinals Friday and...

Shatner's one-man show With 50-plus years in the public eye, there's not much of William Shatner's world left unknown. Shatner, who gave life to iconic television characters like Capt. James T. Kirk in “Star Trek,” the eponymous “T.J. Hooker” ...

The Dundee Township Historical Society will present "The Heroes of the 52nd" at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at the museum, 426 Highland, West Dundee. Join society members as they hear the story of the heroic 52nd Illinois Infantry Volunteers who answ...

High Wheeler Train Show Model train fans can see more than 20 operating model railroads at the High Wheeler Train Show at the Harper College Sports Center, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Layouts include elaborate structures and model trains ...

Seinfeld says ... If tuning in to reruns of “Seinfeld” and re-watching “Bee Movie” isn't giving you enough exposure to famed comedian Jerry Seinfeld, then catch one of his two standup shows Saturday at the Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, 5400 N. Rive...

Wowing wheels The World of Wheels celebrates 50 years of showing off an amazing array of hot rod cars, bikes and more in the Chicago area this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Special events inc...

A lifelong love for Geneva and a desire to preserve its charms, even as it grew, were the hallmarks of Merritt King’s life. King, 93, died Tuesday morning at his home on Fifth Street. “I just can’t imagine Geneva without Merritt King,” said Terry Em...

Of the numerous life lessons parents try to teach youngsters, brushing your teeth after every meal, or at least twice a day, is as solid a lesson as they come — for health and financial reasons. What could be worse than being unemployed and without ...

With diversity today meaning more than skin color, Martin Luther King Jr. Day offers students of different religions, ethnicities and backgrounds the opportunity to learn about those differences and how they can be a part of life, but not define it....

It’s two weeks past Christmas. Is that Amazon Kindle you found underneath the tree sitting idle because you can’t quite figure out its bells and whistles? Geneva Public Library librarians are eager to help you with that. So eager, they are setti...