Lynn Van Matre

The Wheaton-based People's Resource Center is hoping that area residents who stocked up on food in anticipation of possible Y2K problems will share their surplus now that Jan. 1 has...

Sam Cockrell & the Groove, a Chicago-based blues band, has been chosen to represent the Fox Valley Blues Society at an international blues talent contest in Memphis. Cockrell & the...

The Distractions, North Memphis and Ronny & the Rockits will perform beginning at 4 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Lounge at Stardust Bowl, 37 E. Lorraine Ave., Addison. Admission...

Three area blues bands square off Friday night at Miss Dottie's in North Aurora, site of the Fox Valley Blues Society's final Blues Challenge competition. Sam Cockrell & the Groove,...

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, is seeking donors to participate in its Adopt-a-Family Christmas program. Participating low-income families will complete a wish list at the agency's Lombard office. Church groups,...

The recent death of a Hanover Park man due to an invasive streptococcus infection commonly known as the "flesh-eating" bacteria should be no cause for panic, area health officials said...

The DuPage Symphony Orchestra has launched a used musical instrument drive to assist low-income music students. Donations, including instruments in need of repair, will be accepted at the DuPage Symphony...

The new children's film "One Small Hero" will be screened Dec. 5 at the Norris Theatre in St. Charles to raise money for local charities. Show time is 4 p.m....

Donations of toys, books, puzzles and cash are being sought for a Christmas project, now in its 16th year, that provides gifts for children from poor families in the Batavia...

Donations are being sought for the Carol Stream Christmas Sharing Program, which provides holiday assistance for low-income families in the village. They will be accepted through Dec. 6. New toys,...