Whenever Kristen Meister would be finishing up a trip to the bookstore with her family, they would always know where to find her: in the children's section looking for new books to read in class. Meister passed away in July, but her love of reading...

Ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Thursday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. The zoo will be transformed into a winter wonderland with thousands of twinkling lights; a selection of Chris...

The Cook Memorial Public Library District has been hosting a variety of activities in recent months to mark its centennial. But a significant date on that long timeline will pass today without fanfare. It was Oct. 22, 1921, when the doors officially...

This weekend Goebbert's Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 31, at 42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove, and 40 W. Higgins Road in South Barrington. Both locations have animals, mazes, wagon rides, pig races and more. See websi...

This weekend Elgin Fringe Fest: Through Sunday, Sept. 12, at locations throughout Elgin. The inclusive celebration of the arts includes a variety of performances. All Fringe attendees must visit Fringe Central, at 15 Ziegler Court, to pick up ticket...

Lakes junior girls golfer McKenna Sosonowski accomplished what many in the sport never get to experience. Sosonowski recorded a hole-in-one this past weekend at the District 117 invitational held at Spring Valley Country Club in Salem, Wis. That ace...

Suburban students heading back to school this week for the first day of classes will see some semblance of normalcy restored. Of course, the biggest change is the resumption of full, in-person classes for all students, except those seeking medical ...

Winchester House, the former Lake County-run nursing home that has been a prominent part of the landscape along Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville for nearly 80 years, will be coming down. The Lake County Board on Tuesday is expected to approve a $2.7...

Arlington Park layoffs: Arlington Park employees received formal notice last weekend that they will be laid off two months from now. The memo to unionized employees comes as corporate owner Churchill Downs Inc. evaluates purchase off...