Lynn Van Matre

The Wheaton Sanitary District and the Downers Grove Sanitary District are the recipients of the 5th Annual DuPage River Clean Water Awards, presented annually by the Conservation Foundation. The awards...

Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House, a popular destination for architecture and design buffs, has added an art gallery to its lineup of cultural attractions. The new gallery, located in...

The Fox Valley Park District's Red Oak Nature Center has been awarded a $9,850 grant from the Illinois Public Museum Operating Grant Program. The nature center will use the funds...

More than 200 athletes and 200 volunteers are expected to participate in the 21st Annual Local Special Olympics Track & Field Meet, to be held Saturday at Fenton High School...

Children's entertainer Jim Gill has been booked for a Sunday family concert to benefit the Center for Speech and Language Disorders' "Help a Child" program. The program provides financial assistance...

Four dogs from the Hinsdale Humane Society are headed for the Dwight Correctional Center in Dwight, Ill. The dogs haven't broken any laws. Instead, the animals will be part of...

The Fox River Ecosystem Partnership is accepting grant applications for projects proposed or in progress in the Fox River Watershed. Eligible projects include urban and agricultural programs designed to reduce...

The Morton Arboretum has received a state grant for $151,200 to upgrade its outdoor youth education program. The grant, awarded through the Public Museum Operating Grants program, will be used...

Ceremonies celebrating the opening of a new indoor riding arena and the launch of a new service dog program will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Hanson Center,...

The Fox River Ecosystem Partnership is accepting grant applications for projects and activities proposed or in progress within the Fox River Watershed. Eligible projects include urban and agricultural programs designed...