John Starks
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Musician keeps audience of kids jumpingDec 29, 2014 12:01 am - About 50 tiny toes were tapping Monday inside a meeting room at the St. Charles Public Library. In fact, they were jumping and dancing as a couple dozen preschoolers san...
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Train fans young and old check out Sun City holiday displayDec 28, 2014 12:01 am - Crowds filled the Sun City Huntley Prairie Lodge on Sunday for their last chance to view this year's model train holiday display hosted by Sun City residents and train e...
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Last-minute suburban shoppers finding it's a breezeDec 24, 2014 12:01 am - Shoppers found plenty of parking spots and no long lines at the checkouts Wednesday as they whittled down their lists on the last day before Christmas. "It's been awesom...
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Wheaton bell choir helps ring in the holidaysDec 14, 2014 12:01 am - Anyone with kids recognized the Christmas tune being played Sunday by the St. Matthew United Church of Christ Bell Choir in Wheaton. "Hallelujah," released 30 years ago ...
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Air Force band delights with holiday concert in St. CharlesDec 14, 2014 12:01 am - The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America has performed for U.S. presidents, foreign royalty, Pope John Paul II, and hundreds of world leaders. On Sunday afternoon...
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Gurnee church hosts Breakfast with Baby JesusDec 13, 2014 12:01 am - Instead of Breakfast with Santa, families celebrated Christmas with a Breakfast with Baby Jesus Saturday at Immanuel Church in Gurnee. Mothers of Preschoolers sponsored ...
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Santa takes back seat to huskies in St. CharlesDec 07, 2014 12:01 am - To the two dozen kids and their parents at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center Sunday morning, the arrival of Santa Claus was secondary to his mode of transportation. Mo...
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Thousands celebrate Merry Cary with parade, Santa's arrivalDec 07, 2014 12:01 am - A festive crowd of thousands lined Main Street in downtown Cary Sunday afternoon for the annual Merry Cary Holiday Parade and Festival. It was part of a day's worth of a...
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Pasquale's officially open in E. DundeeDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - Members of the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce donned gloves in the cold blue air as Pasquale's restaurant celebrated its grand opening Monday in downtown East ...
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Santa joins mayor in lighting Batavia Christmas treeNov 30, 2014 12:01 am - When Santa Claus finally strode along the Riverwalk and up to the Peg Bond stage in Batavia Sunday night, master of ceremonies Craig Foltos asked him if he got detoured ...