The Education and Work Center in Hanover Park, which has provided basic skills training and employment services to a traditionally underserved area, is expanding its offerings to better meet the needs of a changing community. The innovative partners...

This weekend Food Truck Fridays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, in the parking lot of the Lincolnshire Corporate Center, 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Lincolnshire. Features 12 food trucks, including Toasty Cheese, Grill Chasers, Marty's Eat Wagon,...

With Hanover Park turning 60, the community celebrated the milestone Saturday with a day of music, food and family activities. The village's 60th anniversary Family Fest provided entertainment and educational opportunities for festival lovers at the...

Smoking outdoors at Naperville Park District parks is no longer allowed. Effective immediately after a meeting Thursday night, an amended park district ordinance prohibits all forms of smoking at 137 parks in the district's system. Exempted are the...

This weekend Gurnee Days: 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. The theme of the 46th annual fest is “Gurnee Days - Celebrate th...

After a decadelong absence, Hanover Park's Family Fest is making a return Saturday to celebrate the village's 60th anniversary. Bands 7th heaven, Modern Day Romeos and Rico are headlining, joining a business expos, food vendors and plenty of family ...

Food truck festivals give attendees a fun way to choose from a variety of restaurants in one place, many of them offering unique treats and specialty fare. Here are five upcoming food truck festivals in the area. Bartlett Hanover Township will host...

No one was injured during a fire on the second story of a Bartlett home early Sunday morning, authorities said. Firefighters arrived on the 100 block of Amherst Drive in Bartlett at around 1:28 a.m. and found smoke coming from a second-floor bedroom...