Mark your calendar for Des Plaines Fall Fest, Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America, St. Charles Jazz Weekend, West Dundee Heritage Fest, Glow in the Park Lantern Walk, Revolutionary War Reenactment at Cantigny and more happening this week.

Hanover Township will host its annual Fall Food Truck Festival Thursday, Sept. 18, at the township’s William Tiknis Campus in Bartlett.

As the Chicago area girds for federal immigration raids, some communities are publicly supporting local immigrants and trying to relieve growing anxiety.

Mark your calendar for Platzkonzert Germanfest in Hoffman Estates, Taste of Chicago, Winfield Good Old Days, Bloomingdale Septemberfest, South Elgin Scandinavian Day Festival and more happening this week.

Rob Swiderski of Barrington will run 80 miles in 23 hours in hopes of raising $25,000 for the Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago. The group provides meals for families in need throughout the suburbs at Thanksgiving.

The Elgin Izaak Walton League donated $100,000 to the Gail Borden Library Foundation for a children's area renovation into a park-like setting.

The DuPage Medical Society Foundation board of trustees announces the awarding of 25 student scholarships for 2025.