Articles filed under Communities
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Celebrate Día de los Muertos during Aurora Downtown’s First Friday Nov. 1Oct 30, 2024 11:43 pm - Aurora Downtown is inviting the community to a special Día de los Muertos celebration on Friday, Nov. 1, as part of its popular First Fridays event series.
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Fox Valley Credit Union partners with The Venue on free music concertsOct 30, 2024 11:36 pm - Fox Valley Credit Union will sponsor free First Fridays open house concerts at The Venue in Aurora this fall and beyond.
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Bartlett elementary school principal placed on leaveOct 30, 2024 10:42 pm - A Bartlett elementary school principal has been placed on administrative leave. The parents of some students are writing letters in support of him.
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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra explores music through the lens of art in 2024-25 seasonOct 30, 2024 4:39 pm - How do you paint a symphony? That is the question the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra explores in its 2024-25 season. The theme for the 49th season is “Soundscapes.”
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2024Oct 30, 2024 4:25 pm - Our top images for the month of September in the Daily Herald’s reader photo contest featured the beauty of nature, including plants, animals and country roads; as well as manmade creations, such as a mural in Naperville and the Big Boy locomotive.
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‘He had a huge heart’: Elk Grove Village native remembered for making people’s experiences special with balloonsOct 30, 2024 4:09 pm - It’s rare to launch a career at 14, but that’s what Thomas DeLorenzo did when he started Balloons By Tommy. Over the years, the business has grown into a major influence ...
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Wheeling annual budget up for review SaturdayOct 30, 2024 4:08 pm - The Wheeling Village Board will hold a special workshop Saturday to discuss the proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year.
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Elgin Image Awards highlight people and organizations making positive impactOct 30, 2024 3:39 pm - Volunteers, businesses and organizations that have made a positive impact in the community were honored Tuesday during the annual Elgin Image Awards at the Gail Borden Public Library.
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Charged up for change: The Lake County Forest Preserves transition to net-zero energyOct 30, 2024 2:28 pm - The new Ryerson Education Center, opened spring 2024, is the culmination of three years of planning and an ambitious goal: create a net-zero energy building that produces as much power as it consumes each year.
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Prospect Heights council to consider city’s first rules on keeping chickens Nov. 25Oct 30, 2024 2:17 pm - A more specific date of Nov. 25 has been scheduled for the Prospect Heights city council’s delayed first reading of proposed regulations on the keeping of chickens.