The dreaded heat of July has settled on the Chicago area. And as the temperature rises, outdoor activities for families become limited. Rather than confine already restless children to the air-conditioned indoors, take a trip to your local splash pa...

This week Naval Station Great Lakes Fourth of July: 3 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, and 3 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, at Ross Field, Naval Station Great Lakes, 530 Farragut Avenue B, Great Lakes. Music, carnival rides and games, food and beverages f...

'Daydreaming' band Tickets are scarce to see the British rock band Radiohead ("Creep," "Karma Police") this weekend at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. $64.50-$99. (800) 745-3000 or unitedcenter.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturda...

Mundelein Community Days: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, June 29; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 30; and 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1, at Kracklauer Park, Route 45, Mundelein. Carnival, car show, food, music, games, a hot-dog eating contest Frida...

The St. Charles Public Library's Outreach Services department has been selected for the 2018 ASCLA Exceptional Service Award administered by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies. The outreach services department has been ...

It's no accident it takes Lombard two weeks each spring to celebrate Lilac Time. First, there's the obvious: the town is known as the Lilac Village. Second, the sheer volume of events, many sponsored by different groups, is just too much to jam int...

Bookworms at 19 public, private and school libraries in Kane and DuPage counties are going to be able to really lengthen their reading lists come May 1. That's when they'll have access to a minimum of 7,924,458 more items as their libraries join 78 ...

It may not be the greatest idea for a woman to sign up for an out-of-state service tour of duty without telling her husband first, but it worked out OK for Deborah Vensel of Geneva. She is a couple of months into her six-month service stint for Amer...

Explore art galleries along the Fox during the Fox River Arts Ramble, go fly a kite in Vernon Hills or celebrate Earth Day Sunday in Mundelein. Here are five budget-friendly ideas for the week ahead. Foxy art More than 40 art galleries along the Fo...

Curious people will have to wait another year before they get a chance to personally inspect the “new” 89-year-old Elgin Tower Building. But the second Open Elgin Day on Saturday afternoon, April 21, will open the insides of almost three dozen other...