Articles filed under Communities
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From sawdust to switches: Lifelong hobbies keep on rolling at Oak Trace in Downers GroveSep 11, 2026 8:19 pm - Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove has become a hub for residents pursuing lifelong passions, particularly in woodworking and model railroading.
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When summer veggies and fall blooms collideSep 11, 2026 8:06 pm - Fall is the ultimate time for multitasking, between harvesting summer veggies, planting fall blooms and planning for a spring bulb show.
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Planned road closures for El Grito Fiestas Patrias festival in Round Lake ParkSep 11, 2026 5:40 pm - Drivers and visitors in Round Lake Park this weekend are reminded that the 300-400 block of N. Greenwood Drive at Millennium Park will be closed to all motorized traffic from 5 p.m. Friday until 11:30 p.m. Sunday for El Grito Fiestas Patrias festival at the park.
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Batavia woman accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from two employersSep 11, 2026 5:34 pm - A Batavia woman has been charged with stealing more than $1.5 million from two former employers in West Chicago.
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Rosemont set to revoke Sugar Factory’s zoning amid sour ownership splitSep 11, 2026 5:28 pm - The Rosemont village board on Monday is poised to revoke zoning approvals for the closed Sugar Factory restaurant amid a bitter legal dispute between former business partners.
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Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacksSep 11, 2026 5:19 pm -
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Townhouses proposed for vacant land in MundeleinSep 11, 2026 5:17 pm - A 68-unit townhouse development has been proposed for vacant land in western Mundelein.
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St. Charles hobbyist baker battles pastry professionals on Food Network’s ‘Halloween Baking Championship’Sep 11, 2026 5:10 pm - St. Charles hobbyist baker Elizabeth Suwanski will appear on Food Network’s “Halloween Baking Championship,” which has its season 12 premiere at 8 p.m. Monday.
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CASA Kane County hosts inaugural ‘Dancing with the Local Stars’ fundraiser for foster childrenSep 11, 2026 4:53 pm - CASA Kane County will host "Dancing with the Local Stars" on Oct. 7 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, where community leaders and professionals will perform on the dance floor to raise funds for children in foster care who have experienced abuse and neglect.
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She told him ‘she loved him’: United Airlines remembers 9/11 crews who perished as suburbs mark 25 yearsSep 11, 2026 4:31 pm - Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the grim events are still personal for many airline employees who worked that fatal day.