In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we look at a father coaching his son in basketball, how forest preserve volunteers help keep trails safe, and a longtime Wheeling volunteer honored by the village.

Local volunteer Vivian Smith is the latest winner of Wheeling’s George Hieber Citizenship Award. A longtime Wheeling resident who has spent decades working for the community in a variety of capacities, Smith was honored by the village board during it...

As part of an effort to be a source of solace and culture for a community displaced from a war-torn homeland, the Prospect Heights Public Library has launched a monthly Ukrainian storytime for young children. A dozen kids and their parents attended t...

Besides selecting Democratic and Republican nominees for U.S. president, Congress and a host of state and county posts, voters in Cook and Lake counties heading to the polls for the March 19 primary will decide ballot initiatives seeking funding for ...

Among the notable personalities we've lost from the suburbs this year are elected officials, humanitarians, a best-selling author and other standouts who helped shape the communities in which we live. Lin Brehmer Jan. 22: Brehmer, 68, a beloved ...

A group of Betsy Ross Elementary School staff members spent part of last summer bridging cultures and building opportunities for teachers and students in Guatemala, and they have been incorporating their experiences into lessons for their own student...

With a state deadline to offer full-day kindergarten approaching, Prospect Heights Elementary School District 23 will again ask voters to approve a tax hike to pay for additional classrooms and other building improvements. The referendum planned for ...

Ongoing Holiday Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 30 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of holiday flowers. epd.org/facilities/wilder-park-conservatory. Festival of Lights...

Ongoing Festival of Lights and Christmas Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 31 at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Thousands of twinkling lights and Christmas trees, wreaths, greenery and hot chocolate for purchase. Lights co...

Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 26, at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of fall flowers. epd.org. Winter Arts & Crafts Expo: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays...