Lifestyle Stories from September 17, 2018 (Change date)
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Preparing for a downsized lifestyle isn't so easySep 20, 2018 8:27 am - Q. Over a decade, my salary has tripled (I'm quite well-paid now), my work hours and responsibilities have increased, and because I'm so frequently tired or short on tim...
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Willow South Lake Church collects donations for hurricane victimsSep 18, 2018 7:35 pm - On Sept. 16, while Hurricane Florence was still creating record-breaking flooding in North Carolina, Willow South Lake began collecting donations to send to partner chur...
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Hampshire church donates 35 buckets to Church World ServicesSep 18, 2018 7:57 pm - On Sunday, Sept. 16, St. John's United Church of Christ-Harmony dedicated 35 Church World Services cleanup buckets. Over the last several months, individuals and famil...
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Three local volunteers recognized for service to Illinois 4-HSep 18, 2018 10:07 pm - The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually recognizes 4-H volunteers for exemplary service, and this year, three volunteers from the western suburbs were inducted into the Ill...
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Tap Room Gaming Co-Sponsors Superhero Themed 5K to Benefit SeniorsSep 20, 2018 11:22 am - Waukegan - Tap Room Gaming is co-sponsoring Waukegan Township's Superhero 5K and 1 Mile Kids Fun Run. The event will take place on Saturday, September 22. All proceeds f...
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'Every stone has a story' at Elgin Cemetery WalkSep 24, 2018 6:18 am - "Every stone has a story," Laura Stroud has found out as she and her husband, Steve, wander through Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin and choose which people buried there sho...
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Box office top 20: 'The Predator' takes down 'The Nun'Sep 17, 2018 5:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - "The Predator" topped the North American box office despite controversy over the casting of a registered sex offender, though ticket sales were still mod...
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School shootings inspire new Bacharach songSep 17, 2018 9:05 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At age 90, Burt Bacharach hasn't lost faith in the power of music. "Music softens the heart, makes you feel something if it's good, brings in emotion tha...
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Villains are vile and disturbing in 'The Forbidden Door'Sep 17, 2018 2:05 pm - "The Forbidden Door" (Bantam), by Dean Koontz Jane Hawk returns and learns that her enemies are beginning to close in with plans to eliminate her as a threat in Dean Koo...
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Review: 'Button Man' is rich and compelling novelSep 17, 2018 2:05 pm - "Button Man" (Minotaur), by Andrew Gross New York City from almost a century ago and the saga of Jewish immigrants struggling to make a living highlight "Button Man," a ...