Lifestyle Stories from October 6, 2020
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Groceries fly off shelves as top cops compete to help food pantries
Mar 13, 2014 5:58 PM - Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran and Undersheriff Ray Rose grabbed $2,321 and change in groceries from the aisles at the Piggly Wiggly in Antioch on Thursday to benefit local food pantries. "I'm tired, I was running out of breath, but in my heart, I'm glad we could help. It's a good cause. It was fun," said Rose, who fell $161.38 short of Curran. -
Judge denies request for money for animal care in Kane neglect case
Mar 13, 2014 4:31 PM - Kane County Associate Judge Elizabeth Flood on Thursday declined a prosecutor's request to have a woman facing charges of animal cruelty and neglect immediately put up $36,786 to pay for the county's cost of caring for the animals. -
Palatine's Loving Care Animal Hospital hosts open house
Mar 13, 2014 3:52 PM - Dr. Joanne Carlson and the Loving Care Animal Hospital staff hosted an open house for family and friends on Saturday, Feb. 8. The open house took place at Loving Care Animal Hospital's new location, 444 E. Northwest Highway, in Palatine. -
Mt. Prospect/Arlington Hts. dog park named 'Canine Commons'
Mar 13, 2014 2:44 PM - It's official! The name of the new dog park at Melas Park in Mount Prospect is Canine Commons. The nearly 2-acre dog park is a joint venture between Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights park districts and the grand opening will be in June. -
Kenosha man pleads not guilty in death of Lake Villa dog
Mar 13, 2014 2:25 PM - A Kenosha man accused in the beating death of a Lake Villa dog pleaded not guilty to charges of animal torture and aggravated animal cruelty in Lake County court Wednesday. -
Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge prescribes a funny regimen
Mar 13, 2014 12:06 PM - At home playing improv comedy clubs, some local comedians bring their humor to a new audience when they perform for sick children and their parents at Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge. "Comedy can be a pain relief for kids," says Laney Bremner, one of the hospital's 14 certified child life specialists.
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Find out which flea protection is best for your feline
Mar 13, 2014 10:09 AM - Make sure to read the labels when choosing the right flea protection for your felines. -
Survivors: Pope Francis saved many in dirty wars
Mar 13, 2014 9:59 AM - Gonzalo Mosca was a radical on the run in 1976. Hunted by Uruguay's dictators, he fled to Argentina, where he narrowly escaped a military raid on his hideout. "I thought that they would kill me at any moment," Mosca says. With nowhere else to turn, he called his brother, a Jesuit priest, who put him in touch with the man he credits with saving his life: Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis. -
Barking can bite at relationships among neighbors
Mar 13, 2014 5:45 AM - Many neighborhood feuds in the U.S. are caused by barking and parking. When it comes to barking, animal trainers say dogs are usually bored, scared or anxious, so they shouldn't be blamed for fights that involve their masters. Incessant barking has stirred neighborhood violence and bred an industry of shock and sound devices decried as hurtful by some but hailed as solutions by their makers. Ultimately, owners need to take responsibility for devoting enough time to pet care, experts say. They urge people to get to the root of the problem. -
Hops are now something to shout about
Mar 13, 2014 5:45 AM - "Just the kiss of the hops." In its World War II-era advertising, Schlitz tried to entice drinkers by promising the barest hint of the bitter herb in its beer. A slogan like that would leave modern craft beer drinkers cold. They don't want a peck on the cheek; they crave intimacy. Heck, some devotees would walk a hop vine down the aisle if the law allowed. To no one's great surprise, the market research group IRI recently announced that India pale ale has become the top-selling craft beer style.
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