In nearly 15 years of service, the Cook Memorial Public Library District's bookmobile has traveled more than 83,000 miles through central Lake County on its mission to bring people books and other materials. And after all those miles - and thousands...

The St. Charles Arts Council, in partnership with the St. Charles Park District, will present the ArtsFest St. Charles, ALL of the ARTS, ALL over TOWN, from Friday, Sept. 7 through Sunday, Sept. 16. The eighth annual event features terrific arts pro...

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will "Unleash Strong" with the organization's first regional recruitment event Wednesday, Aug. 29, at many locations throughout northern Illinois. Girl Scouts and their families are invited to visit www.girlscoutsni...

This weekend Gurnee Days: 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. The theme of the 46th annual fest is “Gurnee Days - Celebrate th...

This weekend McHenry County Fair: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-4, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at the McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Drive, Woodstock. Livestock shows, agricultural and 4-H exhibits, enterta...

Billed as "America's Night Out Against Crime," National Night Out encourages residents to lock their doors, turn on their porch lights and spend the evening getting to know their neighbors, police officers, firefighters and other city officials. ...

Artfest Michigan Avenue: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 20-22, at Pioneer Court, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. About 120 juried artists will participate. Free. amdurproductions.com. MainStreet Libertyville's Lunch in the Park: 11 a.m...

If we got hit with one of those "100-year" rainstorms, the Fox River was surely going to rise over the banks of Island Park in Geneva. It was a risk you take when creating a recreational and picnic area for residents on what essentially is an island...

The St. Charles Public Library is pleased to announce outreach services manager David Kelsey is the 2018 recipient of the Illinois Library Association's Alexander J. Skrzypek Award. The award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contrib...

Even though I didn't grow up in St. Charles or attend high school years ago at what is now the Thompson Middle School site, it is a big change to see the construction unfolding on that school campus. I've noted before that Reid Field on that Thompso...