Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, with Arbor Day soon to follow on April 28. A variety of suburban events offer opportunities to learn about the environment, get tips on going green, volunteer or just enjoy the outdoors. Check out our list. All week ...

Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley will host a free tutor training workshop on Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 9-18, at the St. Charles Public Library. The program needs 30 volunteers to help the 30 adults who are waiting to learn. The training workshops wi...

Before Friday “Airness”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, April 20 through May 21, at Citadel Theatre Company, 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. A woman enters her first air guitar competition...

Writers are going to write. Today's column celebrates that premise, focusing on three journalists who have been around the Tri-Cities a long time in the newspaper, marketing and corporate worlds. I got to known them not long after my early-career st...

Before Friday “The Book of Mormon”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, April 11-14; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15; and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. The nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical ...

Starts before Friday “The Book of Mormon”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 2 p.m. Wednesdays, April 5 and 12; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 16 at Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $40-$110. broadwa...

By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Ongoing "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown": 10 a.m. daily through April, 1; plus 12:30 p.m. March 30 through April 1, at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Charlie Brown and the entire "Pean...

Bio Town: Geneva Age on Election Day: 44 Occupation: Program coordinator Employer: Kane County state's attorney's office Previous offices held: N/A Q&A Q: What is the most serious issue your community will face in ...