Wheaton residents can expect to see plenty of roadwork in the city this summer if the city council approves its proposed $95.7 million budget for 2015-16. The budget includes a significant increase - about $4.8 million - in spending on capital proje...

Yochanan Nathan, Chicago's outstanding sofer (Torah scribe), will demonstrate how a Torah is created and written, sharing, as well, the rituals and laws that govern the writing of a Torah, and finally calligraphy examples of how the letters of the T...

Throughout history, old schools have been knocked down to make way for something modern. In some cases, city or school officials deciding what to do with an old site are convinced the buildings could still serve the community in some fashion. Other ...

Volunteers for the Geneva Public Library received a tribute and recognition for their efforts at a brunch March 29 at Riverside Receptions. The volunteers help the library realize its mission of contributing to the intellectual, social, cultural, an...

If movies are an escape, then special effects and animation are the vehicle by which we travel. Without effects and animation, or those who create them, many of the movies we know and love would not exist. Join the Geneva Library Foundation and gues...

The Geneva Public Library District board on Thursday agreed to spend up to $100,000 more for the demolition of the old Sixth Street School, where it may build a new library. The board also amended its contract with Kane County to increase what it's ...

Whether Geneva should pursue home-rule authority was one of the questions posed to candidates for two ward seats, at a forum Tuesday conducted by the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County. The issue is being studied by the current council. H...

The Geneva City Council approved Monday the demolition of the former Sixth Street School, reversing a decision made last Wednesday by the city's Historic Preservation Commission. It did so despite requests from residents to slow down and consider wh...

Question 1: Which 1960s sci-fi cartoon predicted flat-screen TV's, robotic sweepers, video calls, and tanning lamps? (Find all answers at the end of this article) Fox Valley community members had an otherworldly blast Saturday while supporting Lite...

Looking for a unique trip this spring that doesn't involve chain hotels and restaurants? If you want to escape to a cozy inn or rustic cabin, here are some options. And, even better, they're all within driving distance (or a short flight). New ...