This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald:
Andrea and Matthew Hodge greeted another year where they rang in 2.
West Aurora High School student Erik Longo of Aurora presented Geneva History Museum with an early Christmas present on Dec. 21.
For his Eagle Scout project, Longo, a West senior, presented eight hand.
Escape To 'Cottages In The Woods' For Scandinavian Art, Food, Folklore - Geneva, IL - Historic Good Templar Park's 'Cottages In The Woods' features artisans, crafts, food and Viking ship tours Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 in Geneva.
Restoring a century-old Viking ship s dragon head and tail wasn t easy. Anna Weiss-Pfad chronicled the process in a Sept. 12 speech titled "Conserving a Dragon: The Conservation and Restoration of the 1893 Viking Ship Dragon Head and Tail."
The annual Strawberry Fest takes over Long Grove this weekend. Plus, Geneva Swedish Days and West Chicago Railroad Days continue, Taste of Highland Park takes over The Lot, Naperville Fine Art & Artisan Fair brings artists from all over to Naper Settlement and much more.