Renee Tomell

A celebration of homemade, homegrown and handcrafted specialties, the Blackberry Lane Farmstand in Channahon features an array of local artisans’ products from functional to edible.

The team behind the recreational cannabis dispensary hopes for a soft opening as soon as mid-June.

A complete makeover transformed the former village hall building into the new breakfast and lunch restaurant, which soon will add a dinner menu for evening service. A free monthly breakfast for veterans is one of the special perks.

Resource teacher earns honors for her creativity and tireless dedication in helping students succeed.

Matt Baker originally thought he’d be a journalist, but a love for the classrooms of his youth was always in the back of his mind, so he changed his plans at the University of Illinois.

Crowds lined Third Street in Geneva as the Memorial Day parade headed from the train station to Wheeler Park for ceremonies.

Her passion for teaching turns her classes into hands-on learning experiences that embrace a wealth of topics designed to nurture well-rounded students.

"Super strengths" are many for the fifth-grade teacher from Coal City Intermediate School.

Nurturing generosity of spirit is a lesson taken to heart by students at Immaculate Conception School in Morris, where a spirited year-round giving project helps a variety of nonprofits and their causes.

Concerns over rising food prices and food security have sparked a strong interest in home gardening. Community gardens sold out spaces early this year.

It's been a remarkable, hard-fought recovery for former village commissioner Rich Kulovany.

The newly rechristened Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois is working to expand its services with added volunteers and funding. It also asks supporters to reach out to legislators at the state and federal level.

The members of the Pierce Downer’s Heritage Alliance are taking a breather after decades of service to Downers Grove and are passing the torch of community activism.

An array of folk music artists will kick off a three-part series of concert fundraisers at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6, to benefit Two Way Street Coffee House in Downers Grove.

The 16-year-old won two bronze medals in taekwondo at the USA Team Trials in individual and pair competition in the freestyle poomsae discipline.