For the past decade, Chicago has failed to meet clean air standards. In 1988, there were 20 days of unhealthy smog with levels reaching as high as 86 percent above the health standard. About 150 million Americans in more than 100 cities are suffering...

On Friday, December 1, Santa Claus will arrive in Geneva at 6:30 p.m. to open his house to visitors, and to listen to the Christmas wishes of area children. In addition, five majestic homes have been selected from the Geneva community and will be professionally...

Nestled deep in the heart of the Fox Valley, only 45 miles due west of Chicago, the majestic town of St. Charles has begun to arouse the interest of tourists, conventioneers and art lovers as well as antique buffs and gourmets. The town dates back to...

So, De Kalb just doesn't have enough to offer anymore, right? You're sick of school in the cornfields and limited social opportunities, huh? Well, a 25 minute ride east down Route 38 will bring you to the historic town of Geneva - a place where you can...

If you're looking to purchase gourmet food in Geneva the place to stop is the Cobblestone Cottage, 229 W. State St. However, the real specialties at this shop are gift baskets. Any items that are sold separately within the store can also be arranged into...

Yes, it's the Christmas time again, and in the spirit of the season, the Student Association Mass Transit Board is asking for handouts. The results of a Huskie Bus survey printed in about 17,000 Northern Stars show that a whopping 80 percent of those...

One place to start browsing in Geneva, provided you could use a little snack, is Graham's Homemade Chocolate, located in the Berry House at 227 S. Third St. The specialty here is chocolate, although homemade ice-cream, hard candy and other gourmet foods...

If country living is your style then be sure to stop in at Connie's Country House where the theme is "country elegance," according to owner Connie Wiley. This shop at 302 S. Third St. offers many, many country inspired gifts, but the specialties are Amish...

A host of rather plump ducks can often be seen outside the Mill Race Inn waiting for satisfied patrons to emerge carrying a small, leftover sample of the food that lies within. Getting past these numerous birds isn't easy but the effort is worth it, for...

If you're seriously hungry, the place to stop at is Dad's Place, 306 W. State St. in Geneva. It's a dark but cozy homestyle restaurant and tavern where you can grab a booth and some good food, too. The half-pound hamburgers are the favorite food of the...

Grunwald Antiques has been serving the Geneva area since 1962. Its high quality specialties are estate jewelry, (especially silver), enamels and glass products. Marge Shepard has been a Grunwald employee for 17 years and said that Geneva has kept the...

After visiting the numerous shops Geneva has to offer, you most likely will have worked up quite an appetite. If so, your next stop should be the Ristorante Chianti, at 207 S. Third St. Italian and Cajun-Italian entrees make up the menu at this restaurant...