Whether you're a parent searching for a fun activity for your small child, or a teen or adult looking for a thrill, there should be plenty of activities in the Tri-Cities area this Halloween season. Here is a look: Family fun Schneider Fall Festival...

With continuing advancements in technology, what role will public libraries play half a century from now? The same as they do today, providing free access to literature and information, officials from the St. Charles Public Library said Sunday. "The...

A former Waubonsie Valley High School student who was 14 when Marilyn Bethell disappeared in October 2005 was formally charged as an adult with her murder. Garang Deng, 16, was charged as an adult by Kane County prosecutors Wednesday for the slaying...

Children and youth Batavia: 10 S. Batavia Ave., (630) 879-1393, www.batavia.lib.il.us. • Cookie Mouse visits at 1 p.m. Friday for stories, activities and photos. No registration required. • Halloween Hijinx at 2 p.m. Sunday as master puppeteer Dave ...

Seminars for entrepreneurs: Seminars in do-it-yourself Web design, buying and selling a business, global business opportunities and basic record keeping will be offered during October by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the College ...

Huntley Unit District 158 is about to close the books on its forensic audit yet again. The District 158 school board was set to approve the audit last month, but the action was delayed because some board members felt Jefferson Wells' audit was lack...

September Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Green Lake Golden Days Harvest Festival Craft Fair: Today and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Green Lake, Wis. Part of the Golden Days Harvest Festival, which includes a parade, motorcycle show, farmers m...

Shop With A Cop calls Kane County Sheriff's Lodge 14 is conducting a telephone drive for its annual Shop with a Cop program, in which Kane County deputies take children to a local department store. The goal is to collect enough community to provide ...