Algonquin Is Officially Ditching the Garbage Sticker Program in 2026

Well…this is the end of an era. Starting in June 2026, the Village of Algonquin is officially moving away from the traditional garbage sticker program and transitioning residents into a monthly cart-based garbage collection system. Translation? No more digging through junk drawers looking for garbag

Gilberts Community Days 2026: Your Official Guide to One of the Fox Valley’s Favorite Summer Traditions

Cue the funnel cakes, live music, carnival lights, and small-town summer nostalgia… because Gilberts Community Days 2026 is officially back May 28–31, 2026 — and honestly? This lineup understood the assignment. Hosted at Town Square Park, this four-day community festival brings together carnival rid

Gilberts, IL — its charm & community vibe is why people absolutely love living here

Why Gilberts, IL Is One of Chicagoland’s Best Kept Secrets If you’re daydreaming about a place where rolling fields meet leafy streets and neighbors still wave as they water their lawns… Gilberts might just go straight to the top of your must-see list. A snug community in Kane County with just a few

Residents and visitors to the rolling hills of Kane County will soon have 122 more acres to explore at the corner of Randall and Binnie Roads in West Dundee!

    The land, formerly owned and used as a horse training facility by the Galvin family of Motorola fame, would have become a large commercial warehousing and distribution development if area neighbors hadn’t come together to protest what they called a “diesel farm,” because of all of the trucks tha