Articles filed under Communities
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Palatine village open house set for May 4Apr 27, 2026 11:15 am - Palatine is hosting its second Open House Information Session from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Monday, May 4, at village hall, immediately before the scheduled village vouncil meeting that begins at 7 p.m.
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Arlington Heights holding community blood drive May 6Apr 27, 2026 11:15 am - Arlington Heights, in partnership with Vitalant, will be hosting a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 6.
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Rooted in service: Volunteers help Lake County Forest Preserves thriveApr 27, 2026 10:59 am - April is Volunteer Month, but in Lake County’s forest preserves, the contributions of volunteers are visible year-round.
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Celebrate the natural world with GreenMan Theatre Storytellers’ ‘Growing Stories’ eventApr 27, 2026 10:36 am - On May 19, GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will sharing folktales, myths, personal stories and songs about gardening and nature. The stories include a woman transforming troublemakers into community gardeners and the Nordic myth of Iduna's magic apples.
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Harper College Athletics inducts inaugural Hall of Fame classApr 27, 2026 10:08 am - Harper College Athletics’ recent Hall of Fame induction celebrated esteemed coaches and teams from Harper history while honoring the achievements of current student-athletes with the first-ever HAWKYS Awards.
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A new state bee? Naperville students buzzing about the black and gold bumblebeeApr 26, 2026 8:45 pm - The black and gold bumblebee could soon become Illinois’ official state bee after the state House approved a bill that was inspired by the work of students from Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville.
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Winging it: How colony of wild parakeets continues to thrive in LombardApr 26, 2026 8:45 pm - A colony of wild parakeets is thriving in Lombard thanks to the ComEd substation near the Great Western Trail.
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Lake in the Hills extends time for solar farm constructionApr 26, 2026 4:38 pm - Lake in the Hills officials have granted another extension for construction of a planned solar farm.
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After mayor’s remarks, Geneva rethinking its support for chamber of commerce festsApr 26, 2026 4:37 pm - In a rare display of public ire, Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns last week accused the Geneva Chamber of Commerce of lying about its finances and questioned how — or if — the city should continue to provide funds for the organization’s festivals.
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College Achievers: Harvey hammers it home at Penn StateApr 26, 2026 2:38 pm - South Elgin High School graduate Sean Harvey, a sophomore at Penn State University, was named Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association player of the year.