Library media specialist Jill Schlomann spreads the love of books and learning at the school she once attended.

Communities across the suburbs will observe Veterans Day on Tuesday, 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 services.

Make plans for the Grayslake Antique Bottle and Advertising Show, the Chicago Toy and Game Fair in Rosemont, Veterans Day events throughout the suburbs and more.

Guest columnist Elizabeth Bauer: It should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said, that maintaining facilities is a part of sound governance, not an “extra” to be paid for with new taxes.

Make plans now for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, Wheeling’s Taste of the Town, the last weekend of Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Penn and Teller at the Chicago Theatre, Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs and more.

Prospect Heights District 23 is making sure it makes a smooth transition for Superintendent Don Angelaccio’s impending retirement. Angelaccio said he will retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year.

Colin Gilbert, an Arlington Heights attorney, was confirmed and sworn in as a village trustee Monday night, replacing Scott Shirley who resigned.

Mark your calendar for Glass Pumpkin Patch at The Morton Arboretum, St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Lumenaura in Aurora, “Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience” in Ingleside, Fall Festival at Danada, Boo at the Zoo at Brookfield Zoo Chicago and more.

Prospect Heights has adopted Illinois’ written regulations on electric bikes and scooters as its own, with the addition of a parental responsibility clause.

Prospect Heights School District 23 held a ceremony on Sept. 18 to cut a ribbon and unveil the new Ross/Sullivan Learning Patch, an outdoor learning space that is the result of a collaborative effort by the schools, district administration, the PTO a...