Articles filed under Townships
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Maine Township celebrates local residents turning 90 and olderMay 28, 2025 12:46 pm - The Maine Township MaineStreamers held their annual 90+ birthday celebration in Niles on Thursday, May 15. The event brought together dozens of local residents along with their families and friends.
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‘A window to our past’: 1846 document signed by President James Polk tells story of DuPage CountyMay 27, 2025 6:23 pm - DuPage County leaders on Tuesday unveiled a document signed in 1846 by President James Polk, granting ownership of land near modern-day Warrenville. “The dreams this paper held, as it was delivered to the George Cary family,” marveled DuPage County History Museum Director Michelle Podkowa.
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Rutledge to step down from DuPage County Board, seat to be filled by appointmentMay 21, 2025 11:38 am - DuPage County Board member Sheila Rutledge, who won election as Winfield Township supervisor last month, will step down from her board seat at the end of August.
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‘Like a jigsaw puzzle’: Researching history and working in local cemeteries a passion for retireeMay 20, 2025 4:50 pm - Depending on the weather, retiree Vern Paddock often can be found weekday mornings at Volo Cemetery scrub brush in hand, patiently removing layers of dirt, lichen and the grime of time to reveal a clearer picture of history.
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Hanover Township summer tutoring kicks off June 2May 20, 2025 1:38 pm - The Hanover Township Summer Tutoring Program will begin on June 2 and run through Aug. 4 at the Town Hall, 250 S. Route 59, Bartlett. Board certified teachers will provide weekly, one-hour sessions for four students per group, from 5-8 p.m. This program is offered to students in grades 2-8. The registration fee is $50 per student.
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‘It’s about fairness and justice’: New era in Wheeling Township starts with swearing in of Democratic slateMay 20, 2025 8:55 am - A new era in Wheeling Township government began Monday with the swearing in of its newly elected leaders.
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Paint-A-Thon applications due July 1 for Elk Grove TownshipMay 19, 2025 12:00 pm - Elk Grove Township has to announced its participation in the 2025 Community Paint-A-Thon, now in its 38th year, that provides free exterior home painting services for seniors, veterans and residents with disabilities who meet income eligibility requirements.
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Vernon Township awards $66K in Social Service Grants to 18 nonprofitsMay 12, 2025 12:24 pm - Vernon Township has announced the distribution of $66,000 in Social Service Agency Grants to 18 nonprofit organizations that serve its residents through transportation, healthcare, housing, legal aid and child advocacy.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for April 2025May 08, 2025 7:57 am - The Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest winners for April capture the beauty of the natural world, from the Arizona desert, all the way to a remote South Atlantic island.
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Hanover Township to conduct stroke risk assessment screenings in MayMay 02, 2025 2:53 pm - The Hanover Township Office of Community Health is offering Stroke Risk Assessment screenings for township residents during May in recognition of National Stroke Risk Awareness Month.