Bio Name: Dana Hintz City: Geneva Office sought: Geneva Public Library Trustee Age: 56 Family: Spouse: Tom Hintz, Adult Children: Teigh and Matthew Hintz Occupation: Outreach Services Assistant, St. Charles Public Library Education: Bachelor's ...

Crafty artists Look for decorative or practical items for your home or garden at the Spring Craft Fair at the Cary Park District Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary. Free. (847) 639-6100 or carypark.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9 Bi...

Big-screen bull See a docile bull go on a wild adventure in the 2017 animated film version of "Ferdinand." It's part of the Kids Dream Winter Film Series at select Marcus Theatres locations this weekend in Addison, Elgin and Gurnee. $3. For exact lo...

Direct from Venice See "Dimensions of Citizenship: Architecture and Belonging From the Body to the Cosmos," the official U.S. entry at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, this weekend at the new gallery Wrightwood...

A Lisle trustee says one way to increase foot traffic in the village's downtown would be to move the public library there as part of a larger mixed-use project. Incumbent Cathy Cawiezel is one of seven Lisle trustee candidates who will appear on the...

Jazz dance The Elisa Monte Dance Company teams up with Chris Brubeck's "Triple Play" for the collaboration "Elisa Monte Dance Does Brubeck" featuring the music of Dave Brubeck. The performance is at College of Lake County's Lumber Center for th...

As a board member of the Kane County Audubon Society, Jerry Hope of St. Charles almost always notices stories about birds in the newspaper. And he did so last week when an Associated Press story about woodpeckers and the damage they can cause appear...

If you organize a prom dress giveaway for high school girls and it becomes quite popular, you end up with an interesting problem at the end of the event. What do you do with hundreds of dresses left unclaimed? Last year, the giveaway resulted in mor...

How could a story about a new sports bar possibly coming to St. Charles ignite memories about rock music in this town? Easy. It's all about location. The plan for Flagship on the Fox to open in the empty spot at 106 S. Riverside Ave. that most recen...