Hanover Park's more than 30-year-old happy hour ban will be lifted Aug. 15, after a 4-1 vote by the village board this week. Trustee Herb Porter cast the sole "no" vote Thursday, and Trustee Fanny Lopez Benitez abstained because of their shared conc...

Shows, events Saturday, Aug. 3: UPS for Downs Charity Car Show, Schaumburg. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fuddruckers, 436 E. Golf Road. Benefits United Parent Support for Down Syndrome (UPS for DownS). $20 to register car, spectators free. Participant votin...

This weekend McHenry County Fair: 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Drive, Woodstock. Livestock shows, agricultural and 4-H exhibits, entert...

Decades after Hanover Park banned happy hours to counteract the suburb's reputation as a place for excessive drinking, village board members Thursday night will consider lifting the restriction. Village President Rod Craig said ban was enacted in th...

Elgin Area School District U-46 families are invited to several events around the community to ensure students are ready for the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 14. The U-46 Health Services department will host a Back-to-School Health Fair fro...

With physical health, most people embrace the philosophy that preventive care provided by a vaccine is cheaper, easier and safer than a hospital stay to treat a case of potentially fatal measles. That same concept is true with mental health, says s...

Join in a mystical story as Schaumburg On Stage presents Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach" Aug. 2, 3 and 4 at the Richard C. Johnson Auditorium at Barrington High School, 616 W. Main St., in Barrington. Now in its 21st season and 38th product...

The Golden Corridor Family YMCA recently announced that Doug Britt would serve as the new president and chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1. He will succeed Gary Bublitz, who has served as president and CEO for 18 years and will retire at the...