The statues or plaques in the Tri-Cities honoring the veterans of Kane County have always caught my attention. I read the names often, thinking about what it must have been like for the families and friends of these young men called off to duty. As ...

Without historic preservation commissions, it's hard to say exactly what would become of historic buildings, roadways or parks. It's never an easy task to educate everyone about the importance of staying true to community roots - especially when a c...

For Bill Rex, it made all of the sense in the world. He simply felt better after running. So he kept doing it. Whether you would call him Geneva's version of Forrest Gump or Marathon Man is up to you, but the 78-year-old runner has notched an incred...

If there's one theme in a new list of the state's most endangered places, it's the nostalgia for old gathering places that face an uncertain future in the suburbs. Naperville's first public library, a turn-of-the-century Methodist tabernacle in Des ...

Here are five budget-friendly ideas for the week ahead. Faux fun Fishing and bird hunting afficionados won't want to miss the North American Vintage Decoy and Sporting Collectibles Show. Nearly 350 member tables will feature decoys, fishing lures, ...

Bids are now open for the silent auction, part of Elgin Symphony Orchestra's "Hidden Treasure" fundraiser. Put in your opening offer at 2018ESO.gesture.com. Anyone interested in supporting the ESO may register and bid on the items online. There ar...

Bookworms at 19 public, private and school libraries in Kane and DuPage counties are going to be able to really lengthen their reading lists come May 1. That's when they'll have access to a minimum of 7,924,458 more items as their libraries join 78 ...

It may not be the greatest idea for a woman to sign up for an out-of-state service tour of duty without telling her husband first, but it worked out OK for Deborah Vensel of Geneva. She is a couple of months into her six-month service stint for Amer...

Explore art galleries along the Fox during the Fox River Arts Ramble, go fly a kite in Vernon Hills or celebrate Earth Day Sunday in Mundelein. Here are five budget-friendly ideas for the week ahead. Foxy art More than 40 art galleries along the Fo...

If ever there were a "winter of our discontent," this would be one for Bernice Loehr of St. Charles. Her husband has had vertigo all winter and early spring, so they don't get out much, if at all. He can't drive a car now, and she doesn't drive a ca...