Kate Santillan

Candy Cloud, 2448 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, is a specialty drink cafe that offers various beverages, from coffee to boba tea and other sweet treats, including cake pops and donuts.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Chop It Up to its membership.

Area teenagers are invited to gather to play and learn how to play chess at a local club in DeKalb.

The Batavia and Geneva Knights of Columbus Council 2191 will hold its annual Tootsie Roll Drive to raise awareness and funds people with intellectual disabilities.

The Maple Park Police Department will hold its inaugural National Night Out this summer for citizens and business owners to say no to crime.

The Sandwich Public Library District, 925 S. Main St., will host several programs and events in July.

Nonprofit Fox Valley Court Watch is seeking volunteers to assist in courtroom monitoring during domestic violence cases in Kane and Kendall counties.

The 37th annual car raffle hosted by Rotary Club of Batavia is underway through November for community members to support local projects and organizations.

The Wild Rose Clinton will host Sins N' Roses and Electric Shock on July 25.

The refuge includes Mississippi River beaches and islands from Rock Island to Wabasha, Minnesota.

The Hill BMX racetrack recently was named as the host track for the 2025 BMX State Championship. It's a chance to draw thousands to the area in September, an Elgin tourism agency official said.

The college named 263 full- and part-time students to the president’s list for high academic achievement. The dean’s list includes 130 students.

Resource Bank’s Classics Club recently held a Ladies Night Out event for members. The club offers customers ages 50 and older opportunities for social events and trips.

The university named more than 1,250 students to the president’s list.

Town hall, coffee and conversation events will be held through Wednesday, July 16.