Kishwaukee College will host a commencement ceremony for its fall semester graduates this month.

Wild Rose Casino & Hotel is pleased to announce Sarah Colonna will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 2026, in the Oakwood Ballroom. Tickets are on sale for this 21 and older event.

The Lutheran Church of St. John will host a live Nativity and chili supper on Dec. 13 to celebrate Christmas.

The DuPage Sports Commission announced on Tuesday that the esports competition, Midwest Battleground 2026, will be held March 6-8, at the Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel.

Sycamore's Walk with Santa begins at the Sycamore Theatre at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Timber Lake Playhouse is excited to share a major update to its 2026 summer lineup: The hit musical "Les Misérables" will return to the TLP stage June 12–28, 2026.

Column: The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual “Celebrate the Season” from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, in downtown Genoa, writes Krissy Johnson of the chamber.

Celebrations in Montgomery, Oswego, Plano and Sandwich will help you get into the holiday spirit Friday through Sunday.

Geneva alderpersons recommended seeking a 2026 referendum for a new $59.4 million police facility, a question that could be put to voters on the March 17 Primary Election ballot. City Council action still is required.

Launched in 2023, NIU's Huskie Harvest has recovered more than 20,000 pounds of food to date, and provided more than 30,000 meals to students. But the need is growing. “We deliver between 700 and 800 meals a week, and we can’t keep up,” Nancy Prange said.

The Kishwaukee United Way board of directors recently appointed Andy McFarlane as its new executive director.

DuPagePads has received the largest private gift in its history. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos have recognized the nonprofit with a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.

The Kishwaukee Concert Band will perform a holiday concert to celebrate the band’s and community ensemble musicians who perform for the love of music.

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will perform two Holiday Pops Concerts: ‘Winter Wonderland" to celebrate the holiday season.

The Dixon Municipal Band is excited to announce its annual Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at The Dixon: Historic Theatre.

Bitter cold on its way to DeKalb County this week isn’t enough to stop TD Ryan from doing what he does best: Freezing for food. The former radio host’s annual Freezin’ For Food collection drive, in its 25th year, runs Thursday through Saturday.

The city of St. Charles’ curbside leaf collection program has been temporarily suspended after nine inches of snow accumulated over the weekend, officials announced Wednesday.

A new furniture store promising high-quality finds that keep up with the latest trends has set up shop along Sycamore Road in DeKalb.

Cheryl Faber, Chair of Rock Falls Rotary Literacy Committee, presented to every third grade student in Rock Falls – in both parochial and public schools – a grade appropriate dictionary.

The Emmanuel Church of Morrison’s “Voices of Praise” present EVOP’s 18th annual Christmas cantata, the high-energy “Joy! Unspeakable Joy!”, which will be presented in three services at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025; 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21.

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The American Legion of Dixon will be serving roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, roll, salad, vegetable and dessert from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

The Sterling Public Library will be playing host to a job search workshop at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the library.

State lawmakers and Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns welcomed passage of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act – known as NITA – and detailed its benefits to local suburbs.

It was standing room only Monday night as dozens of DeKalb residents turned out despite the snowy weather to share their thoughts on a proposed 560-acre Endeavour Energy data center. The project got support from a city commission, and next heads to the City Council.

Northern Illinois University, Kishwaukee and Waubonsee colleges, are grappling with artficial intelligence, a changing work landscape and the loss of federal funding.

Join the La Grange Area Historical Society Dec. 14 for an evening of hors d’oeuvres, drinks and desserts in four historic homes in La Grange.

Westmont will kick off its holiday celebration Dec. 5 with Snow Much Fun

The Lombard Historical Society has announced its 2025 holiday calendar of events

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 is funding 17 teacher grants totaling more than $33,000 for the 2025-26 school year.

Benedictine University in Lisle has started an animal-assisted therapy course

The DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation will host its annual breakfast Dec. 2 for the community to learn more about regional economic trends. Event highlights include a chat with NIU, Kishwaukee and Waubonsee college presidents.

Home Instead Fox River Valley, 440 S. Third St., Suite 205, St. Charles, offers home care services to help aging adults stay engaged with professional caregivers support to stay well and safe at home.

Four individuals have been charged with stealing merchandise from three DuPage County businesses in separate incidents this past weekend, prosecutors said.

The Plano Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and be closed all day on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27.

Come celebrate the grand reopening of Dixon Stage Left with the 2026 season of comedies, musicals, dramas, murder mysteries and more.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Neighborsgrid’s one-year anniversary and expansion.

For the 2024 performance year, the Illinois Rural Community Care Organization has announced that Morrison Community Hospital was named IRCCO’s “Best Overall” for both Quality and Annual Wellness Visits. Morrison was also honored as a co-recipient of the “Best in Quality” award.

Sterling American Legion Post 296 invites the public to a Pearl Harbor Day remembrance ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, commemorating the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

DeKalb School District 428 this month clarified plans for a new preschool to increase pre-kindergarten classroom space without a referendum. Some educators and parents voiced concerns about a secondary proposal to rework which buildings 5th through 8th graders attend school.

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated AudioNova Batavia’s new location.

Phil Vernon and the Quad-City Ukulele Club will be performing festive Christmas yules at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton on Dec. 10, 2025.

Woodlawn Arts Academy will present its 2025-26 Winter Art Exhibit, “A New Chapter,” beginning Dec. 12, 2025. The public is invited to attend the opening reception for the exhibit from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.

Attendees can tour the history center’s “FOOD: Gathering Around the Table” exhibit. The open house also will include crafts, hot chocolate and snacks.

The December Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore Series will feature a program about the 1907 engagement between barbed wire heiress Harriet Elise Ellwood to Syrian dragoman Said Kalil Haick.

Authorities are investigating the death of a person struck by a freight train early Sunday near downtown Downers Grove.

The league’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Market is open through Dec. 24. Participants can buy handcrafted ornaments, decor and gifts made by local artists.

Kishwaukee College’s tutoring services department recently received Association of Colleges for Tutoring and Learning Assistance certification for its online tutoring program.

Teens and adults are invited to paint and play tabletop games during a program at the DeKalb Public Library.

Children who are hearing impaired or deaf can meet a sign language-using Santa Claus in Aurora next month.