West Suburban holiday calendar
November 28, 2018THROUGH DEC. 23 Christmas at Abbey Farms, 2855 Hart Road, Aurora. Join in the tradition of hunting for your very own Abbey-Farms-grown Christmas tree or select a fresh pre-cut fir tree…
THROUGH DEC. 23 Christmas at Abbey Farms, 2855 Hart Road, Aurora. Join in the tradition of hunting for your very own Abbey-Farms-grown Christmas tree or select a fresh pre-cut fir tree…
It’s been almost seven decades since Alice Whitney and Carole Lichty were students at North Grove School but the Sycamore area cousins still keep coming back. Last Saturday they served…
STATE Illinois Top 200 list nearing completion The final votes are being tabulated, and when they are, a major project to mark Illinois’ bicentennial will be complete. The Illinois…
Nov. 28-29 Ellwood House Holiday Tours 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Ellwood House Museum, 509 N. First St., DeKalb $10 adults, $5 for children 6-17, free for museum members and children younger…
The white clapboard building in Burlington Township in rural Kane County looks like an church that’s missing a steeple. It has peeling white paint and tall green shutters covering…
COUNTY History center wins state honor The Illinois Association of Museums has honored the DeKalb County History Center for its exhibit, “Adventures To and From Sycamore.” An Award…
Nov. 23 Free movie, “Sing” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. showings Egyptian Theatre, 132 N. 2nd St., DeKalb Free “Sing” is set in a city of humanoid animals. There, a hustling theater impresario’s…
The City of Lights has first dibs on making this holiday season shiny and bright. But, Aurora is not alone. All across this region, festivals, parades and large light displays synchronized…
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….