Spring

As tickets for spring and summer concert tours, festivals and sporting events begin to go on sale, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul cautioned about ticket scams.

Winter reminded us this week it is still here for awhile, but Illinois Extension is reminding gardeners it is never too early to start prepping for spring.

The University of Illinois Extension says its new Four Seasons Gardening webinar series will begin on Feb. 11 with two new winter sessions.

Mark your calendars now with the dates of Forest Preserve District of Will County’s events and programs in the new year.

Plainfield residents were treated to a picnic in the park this Saturday, courtesy of the park district inviting nearly a dozen food trucks to showcase their menus from around the world at the Prairie Activity and Recreation Center.

The Montgomery Beautification Committee will place a sign on the evening of judging in front of the properties chosen for recognition.

This work is anticipated to take approximately six months to complete, weather permitting.

Warm weather season means more time spent outdoors. It is also time for ticks to be out more and everywhere. Changes in climate are leading to an increase in the ticks and the potential for unwanted diseases.

With undeniable signs of spring appearing everywhere, here, in handy checklist form, are 10 of our naturalist department favorites.

Residents can place household refuse, bulk items white goods at the curb on their regular pickup day