It took Jim Armbruster three pairs of gym shoes and exactly six months to walk from Aurora to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Armbruster, 60, had two goals in mind when he decided to make the trip, which began May 6 and finished Oct. 6. The...

Members of the First Baptist Church of Batavia will travel a few miles west Sunday to envision their future, and everyone is invited to come along. The church will pitch a tent at its 8-acre new construction site at the northeast corner of south Mil...

Help Marklund and get free fries Marklund McFryday, Marklund's inaugural fundraiser in partnership with McDonald's, will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the corner of Bloomingdale Road and Lake Street in Bloomingdale. Volunteers will be collecting...

Marklund needs volunteers Marklund is seeking volunteers to help with McFryday Friday. Sign up by Thursday. Volunteers will collect donations at local stores. Those who give money will receive a coupon for a free order of French fries from McDonald'...

After years of sitting dormant, the old Marklund Day School in Roselle will come to life again. Trinity Lutheran Church plans to buy the building and convert it into a community center. Roselle village officials issued three permits Monday that wi...

Predatory lenders targeted: People applying for a mortgage in Illinois might get some extra protection against corrupt lenders. The Illinois House has approved legislation cracking down on brokers who provide loans to people who can't afford them an...

Batavia bridge closed: The Wilson Street bridge in Batavia will be completely closed from 9 tonight until 1 a.m. Saturday to allow for material delivery. Shumway Avenue will be closed to traffic at Wilson Street beginning at 5 a.m. Saturday and reo...

Volunteers To submit a listing, e-mail tricity@dailyherald.com. Literacy Volunteers Fox ValleyÅ’will hold training sessions in July for people who want to help adults read, write and speak English more effectively. The six-session training will be...