• Impress These Apes, a comedy talent competition, returns for 2009 this autumn. Applications are now being accepted through Friday, July 10. For more information, visit impresstheseapes.com. • The Irish American Heritage Center's Irish Fest is hol...

Calling all bands Marklund is seeking six bands to participate in its third annual "Battle of the Bands" Music Fest from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at Marklund's Mill Creek Campus, 1 South 450 Wyatt Drive, Geneva. Marklund is a nonprofit network ...

WCC career fair Waubonsee Community College will host its "Brighter Futures" kickoff event from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 in the Academic and Professional Center on the Sugar Grove Campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive. The free event will provide ...

See classic cars: Batavia Jaycees' Friday-night car shows are from 6 to 9 p.m. on Houston Street between Water and Island streets June 26, July 10 and 24, Aug. 7 and 21 and Sept. 4. For more information, contact Pete or Annie Collins at (630) 761-29...

Jeannine Zupo knew she wasn't running her average 5K as soon as she checked out the outfits of her fellow runners. At the SkirtChaser 5K, which launched last year at locations throughout the country, all women don skirts (with running shorts beneath...

The SkirtChaser series is well-known throughout the country, but this year is the first-ever SkirtChaser 5K to support a charity - Marklund. It will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Organized by SkirtSports and Marklund, the race starts and ...

Athletic conference change The Kaneland District 302 school board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 18 to discuss a proposal to change the athletic conference in which its team plays. The meeting is at Kaneland High School, 47W326 Keslinger Road, Mapl...

Suicide group to meet Attempters' of Suicide support group meets from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Stone Manor, 528 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31), Batavia. It is sponsored by Suicide Prevention Services. Call (630) 482-9696, or visit spsfv.org. Grammy winner t...