The School of Metaphysics in Bolingbrook will host a workshop “Positive Thinking in a Negative World” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 5 at the organization’s headquarters, 345 Manor Court, Bolingbrook.

If the 2008 Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival turns a profit, the surplus funds will benefit the needy, festival organizers say.

A brief air show will precede the fireworks display during the annual Village of Bolingbrook Fourth of July Celebration, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, July 4, at the Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive, Bolingbrook.

More than 50  etchings of European churches done by American artist John Taylor Arms are now on display at the Krasa Student Center on the campus of Benedictine University in Lisle.

While most types of "recreational" fireworks are illegal in Illinois, to legally purchase them it only requires a short drive to Indiana. So, should the law change and fireworks be declared legal in Illinois?

The Emerald Ash Borer has yet to strike ash trees in Bolingbrook, but officials there say they know it is only a matter of time before the pests make their way to the village.