There's something about cereal that every family stocks up on -- and high school teens relate to, fondly. Think Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Honey Nut Cheerios, for starters. Perhaps that explains why the Cereal Bowl competition, between Elk Grove and Rolling Meadows...

Members of The Presbyterian Church of Palatine consider their large vegetable garden -- located in front of the church at the intersection of Palatine and Rohlwing Roads -- to be a ministry. After all, they have been tending their plots for 20 years now, and donating...

A handshake and a signed contract between a pair of veteran band directors -- dating back 25 years -- led to the Wheaton Municipal Band being featured this Friday during a segment on the CBS Evening News at 5:30 p.m. The story will be part of the "On the Road with...

Have you heard the buzz around the Arlington Heights Memorial Library this summer? Its butterfly garden, located near the library's front entrance on Dunton Avenue, has been drawing lots of pollinators, hummingbirds and yes, butterflies. In fact, the staff of library...

In Schaumburg and Palatine, it's become a much-loved tradition, when local high school marching bands burst down the street. Dressed in colorful costumes that coincide with their sections, these parades signal the beginning of school -- and the start of fall football...

Corn Fest returns Saturday to the Community Church of Rolling Meadows for its 68th year. That's right. Church leaders held its first corn fest in 1957 as more of a backyard barbecue for its members, before growing it each year with more and more activities. "We see it...

As Gerry's Cafe gears up to celebrate its second anniversary Saturday, the Arlington Heights shop continues to draw statewide attention. Earlier this month, Gerry's was inducted into the 2025 class of Illinois Makers, by the Illinois Office of Tourism for its...

As the chairman of Chicago Executive Airport -- formerly known as Palwaukee -- Court Harris has worked with his board members and staff to upgrade the infrastructure of the landing fields, its hangars and all of the facilities associated with it. And they're not done...

Singer Sean Heffernan was the first winner of the Songwriting Contest hosted by Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights, back in 2022. While he describes it as a thrill to hear his name called as the winner, for writing a song about growing up in Arlington Heights -- Pioneer...

This year's Stampede -- the 5K and 10K walk and run sponsored by Frontier Days -- drew record numbers, says Race Director Steve Sawyer. In fact, they had to cut off registrations before race day when they hit their maximum of 850, since they had run out of shirts. "It...