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• Holiday Open House, Nov. 12-14, Platt Hill Nursery, both locations, 222 W. Lake St., Bloomingdale and 2400 Randall Road, Carpentersville. Includes workshops, refreshments, entertainment. Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 12; 9 a.m. to 6 p....
Updated: Nov 05, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Two candidates for circuit judge are among those squaring off today as Kane County voters head to the polls.
Republican David Akemann and Democrat John Dalton are each seeking a six-year term in the 16th Judicial Circuit.
Akemann, of Elgin, is a f...
Updated: Nov 02, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Voters have less than a week to cast early ballots for the Nov. 2 election.
In Kane County, 10,845 people have done so as of late Friday, according to the Kane County Clerk's office.
Overall, 12,202 people have either voted early, voted during the g...
Updated: Oct 22, 2010 at 06:11 PM
Ruthie Ratke knows she'll have to get her sewing machine blazing at high speed if she wants to reach her goal of making 1,000 pillowcase dresses to send to needy children in Africa and the Philippines by Thanksgiving.
Ratke, a professional seamstres...
Updated: Oct 19, 2010 at 05:12 PM
Volunteer groups and church missions to Third World countries are great examples of the American spirit and desire to help those in need.
But how about a local mom enjoying all of the comforts of home, deciding to undertake a tough task in a sufferi...
Updated: Oct 18, 2010 at 12:06 AM
Ÿ Hollywood icon, actress and author Raquel Welch signs copies of her book “Beyond the Cleavage at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.
Ÿ Celebrity chef Rick Bayless signs copies of his...
Published: Oct 15, 2010 at 02:00 AM
It's the middle of October, and that can only mean one thing.
A variety of Halloween-themed events have been scheduled throughout the Fox Valley.
Don your costume, grab your flashlight, and head out for a good scare, or just a fun time.
Aurora
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Updated: Oct 13, 2010 at 02:57 PM
The Geneva Public Library, like thousands of others, owes its existence to steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.
A $7,500 grant from one of his charitable foundations enabled Genevans slightly more than a century ago to resume and finish construction of th...
Updated: Oct 05, 2010 at 06:33 PM
Geneva History Center Executive Director David Oberg will lead a discussion about the book, "Oral History" by Lee Smith at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7.
This engaging novel begins with a scholar's search for her roots and brings in multiple perspectives...
Updated: Oct 05, 2010 at 06:42 PM
Flooding fix meeting:
There will be a special meeting of the Rob Roy Drainage District II board at 8 tonight at the Sugar Grove Township building, 54 Snow St., Sugar Grove. The board will review the proposal for the project involving the Mall...
Updated: Jan 31, 2011 at 06:23 PM