Mark Elkins is running for Hanover Park village president in the April 1 consolidated election.

Rodney S. Craig is running for Hanover Park village president in the April 1 consolidated election.

Firefighters rescued an occupant and two dogs from a burning Hanover Park house Tuesday morning.

Daily Herald opinion: Suburban students get academic credit and pay for 60-hour internships to explore career interests before graduation. The program aims to better align education with business workforce needs.

Alignment Collaborative for Education helps high school students get paid internships to expose them to careers and help determine their plans after graduation. The program helped nearly 150 students in several school districts in 2024 and will add another 50 internships and another school district next year.

Patrick Tanner, fire chief at the West Chicago Fire Protection District, will retire Jan. 10 after serving 40 years in West Chicago and Highland Park.

Mark your calendar for Dickens in Dundee, tree lightings, parades and festivals throughout the suburbs, Breakfast with Santa, Highwood’s Elf Invasion Pub Crawl, “Nutcrackers” and more happening this week.

Fireworks, Santa visits, parades, holiday performances and more are a part of suburban tree lightings this season.

Mark your calendar for Veterans Day observances throughout the suburbs, the Chicago Toy and Game Fair, Brew It Forward in Wheaton, violinist Rachel Barton Pine performing with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and more happening this week.

Communities across the suburbs will observe Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, with ceremonies and concerts. Here are some of the events planned in the suburbs in honor of the men and women who have served in the United States armed forces: