ELKHORN, Wis. — Bray Road runs for 3 miles through Elkhorn, Wisconsin. At the south, it begins not far from Lake Geneva. Enter off U.S. Route 12, curl east, and other tha...
“Everyone needs a helping hand at one time or another,” says Lisa Fisher of Antioch. Which is why she started the Antioch Traveling Closet 13 years ago to help her neighbors in need with everything from clothing and shoes to school supplies and toiletries at free monthly giveaways.
Mia Polacek of Round Lake is a fighter. Just days after her birth, Mia was diagnosed with the rare genetic condition Trisomy 18. Now 7, she’s defied the odds. And her family has been able to stay close to her throughout her 400-plus days in Chicago-area hospitals because of local Ronald McDonald Houses.
Ruth Espanoza, 20, of Hanover Park, was busy Monday on the Aurora University campus helping to erect an ofrenda in remembrance of her relatives and others who have passed away. “I’ve enjoyed this. It’s more like a beautiful moment in that we get to reconnect with those we love.”
A $2.8 million upgrade is coming to Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Naperville.
An old tradition in a new package is on the road again in Libertyville and Vernon Hills bringing books and educational materials to a range of readers.
Yes, professional chefs have “guilty pleasures” when it comes to cooking at home. With an eye on using organic ingredients while trying to keep the costs down, Don Mauer reimagined his guilty pleasure into a healthier Skillet Hamburger Stroganoff.