Articles filed under Communities
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Sweet churros take center stage at new Geneva Mexican eateryAug 13, 2025 10:54 am - Que Buen Churro, at 316 Crescent Place in Geneva, offers patrons handmade churros following a traditional Mexican recipe.
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Authorities: Batavia man leads Warrenville police on high-speed chase while drunkAug 13, 2025 10:51 am - A Batavia man is facing multiple felony charges after leading Warrenville police on a high-speed chase while drunk that ended with him crashing into another vehicle, authorities say.
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Candace Parker signs multiyear contract extension to stay with TNTAug 13, 2025 10:20 am - TNT Sports has reached a multi-year extension with Candace Parker for an expanded role across its basketball portfolio.
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‘I’m an antique’: Century Club honors four 100+ year olds at Elgin senior homeAug 13, 2025 10:14 am - Residents who are more than 100 years old were celebrated during a party on Sunday at The Vines Senior Home in Elgin. The oldest of the four? Janet Robinson, who is 107.
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Chamber Park ribbon cutting marks new chapter for beloved community spaceAug 13, 2025 10:12 am - The Wheeling Park District celebrated the grand reopening of Chamber Park playground on Wednesday, July 23, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held during the Unplug at Chamber Park event.
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From a job at a meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it outAug 13, 2025 9:50 am - His is a Cinderella story. Before the big tours and country music award nominations, Bailey Zimmerman was growing up in the small town of Louisville, Illinois, working at the local meat processing plant and laying gas pipeline. Now he’s headlining the McHenry Music Festival Sunday, Sept. 14, with Flo Rida, Bryan Martin and Bella Cain.
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No one hurt in overnight Des Plaines house fireAug 13, 2025 9:42 am - A Des Plaines house was left uninhabitable by a fire Tuesday night.
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Salute to Sergei: Pianist/actor Hershey Felder returns with his tribute to composer/pianist RachmaninoffAug 13, 2025 9:35 am - Pianist/writer/actor and Jeff Award-winner Hershey Felder returns to Writers Theatre with his two-hander, “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar.”
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St. Charles Council rejects 20-year contract with coal-reliant IMEAAug 13, 2025 7:41 am - After more than a year of discussion, St. Charles City Council members rejected a proposed contract with the city’s current energy provider.
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From drive-in to fly-in: A canopy’s quirky taleAug 13, 2025 4:00 am - The canopy that once sheltered Rex's Driv-In restaurant in St. Charles has played an important role in the history of the Fox Valley Aero Club.