St. Charles ready to welcome you home for the holidays
— November 23, 201723 The streets of downtown St. Charles will be ablaze this weekend during the community’s annual Holiday Homecoming festivities. And the brightest highlight of all is…
Tag: Christmas
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Kendall, Fox Valley communities glowing with holiday spirit
— November 22, 2017The holiday season is upon us, and there’s no shortage of event taking place across the Fox Valley. From breakfasts with Santa, to tree lighting ceremonies, seasonal music…
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Aurora gets jump on holidays with parade, tree-lighting
— November 15, 2017The streets of downtown Aurora will be illuminated like a well-staged Hallmark movie at next week’s annual Winter Lights Festival. Featuring roaming costumed characters, festive photo-ops,…
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State has fewer Christmas tree growers, but industry says business booming
— December 24, 2016Nationally, real Christmas trees are on the decline. The volume being cut compared with artificial trees more fell by half in the last decade. A local grower said there may be fewer…
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Police warn about package thefts during holiday season
— December 19, 2016Local police are warning residents to keep unattended packages off front porches following a rash of thefts that have occurred throughout the area. The plea comes following the recent…
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Holiday spirit warms the air across central Illinois communities
— November 22, 2017Decembrrrr is just around the corner, and with it, the frigid temperatures that turn most people into homebodies. But the chill of the season also brings with it many reasons to…
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Brookfield Zoo’s lights festival real holiday magic
— December 29, 2016The 35th annual Holiday Magic lights display at Brookfield Zoo runs through Dec. 31. The festival featured more than 1 million LED lights plus a 41-foot talking tree, train display,…
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Volunteers give St. Jude patients and families Christmas cheer
— December 20, 2016When Ken White was asked to play Santa for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Midwest Affiliate, he donned his red cap, suit, beard and boots and marched merrily on his way to…
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