2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1208+ words) Kamelya Alexan sat in a ballroom at the Beverly Hills Hilton, awaiting the announcement of the awards at the Beverly Hills Film Festival this spring. It wasn't quite the Oscars " although her film did make the "long list" for Oscar…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (808+ words) Aurora Christian School may be known for its athletic programs, but in November much of the excitement in the hallways centered around a nerdier display of strategy and competition. For the past 11 years, ever since Jerry Baker arrived at Aurora…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (820+ words) A visitor browses an exhibition about "The Battle Over Lynching" in the United States at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on Aug. 28, 2025, in Washington. The Trump administration will review the exhibition contents of 18 Smithsonian museums…...

8+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (307+ words) A three-day Oktoberfest celebration is planned for Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin, co-sponsored by the museum and the Rotary Club of Elgin. All mothers ride for free on Mother's Day when accompanied by a…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (496+ words) Jason Kollum will present his free show "See a Juggler! Be a Juggler!" Thursday at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. (Jason Kollum) The Dundee Township Historical Society has opened a new exhibit about the Fox River at its…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (520+ words) Local artists are being sought for the 2nd annual Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair, which is to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 13, along Water and Webster streets in downtown Naperville. The show also features children's activities and live…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (402+ words) Elgin Public Museum Director Sharry Blazier will present a program on "Women Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s: Their Lives, Their Music" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27. Among the artists Blazier will discuss are Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Carly Simon and Janis Ian, according…...