Hanover Township is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide healthy lunches to youth at two locations through Friday, Aug. 12. Children can receive a free lunch at the Izaak Walton Center, 899 Jay St., in Elgin or at the Astor Ave...

Bev Hosticka's fascination with photography was ignited when, as a child, she watched her father shoot and process film. "I always used to think it was fun. He'd bring me back to the dark room," she said. "He actually was a newspaper photographer."...

Some Americans might merely think of Japan as the land of Mount Fuji, sushi, Godzilla and the Seven Samurai. It's much more, as evidenced by Saturday's Japanfest, a full-blown celebration of Japanese music, culture, food, movies and martial arts at ...

Suburban residents recall meeting Muhammad Ali People who met or saw Muhammad Ali say he had a powerful, positive aura about him, making it an unforgettable experience. Ali, a three-time world champion boxer and iconic sports figure, died June ...

Seven hives' worth of bees in a neighbor's yard created too much buzz for one Naperville resident, whose complaint to city council members has spurred a debate about how many bees are too many for suburban backyards. An abundance of bees could seem...

Sex offender accused of recording child in Wrigley bathroom A Villa Park sex offender was charged with videotaping a child in a Wrigley Field bathroom over the weekend, Chicago police said yesterday. Nicholas J. Gregor, of the 300 block of North Ard...