Lifestyle Stories from September 26, 2021 (Change date)
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Learn about secret messages of pre-Civil War-era quilts Sept. 30Sep 27, 2021 12:55 pm - The West Chicago Public Library District is hosting a virtual program on "Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad" from 7 to 8 p.m. Thu...
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Free writing workshops offered during National Novel Writing MonthSep 27, 2021 6:16 pm - National Novel Writing Month is a free, annual event each November to encourage people to write a 50,000-plus word first draft of their novel. Anyone age 13 or older ca...
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'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' sashays home with 10 Tony AwardsSep 28, 2021 6:06 am - NEW YORK - "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's hyperactive 2001 movie, won the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a Sunday nigh...
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Wheaton's Gary UMC to host 'Trunk or Treat' Oct. 30Sep 27, 2021 6:43 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host its annual Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 30. The event will be 10 a.m. to noon in the church parking lot, 224...
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'Dear Evan Hansen' opens 2nd to 'Shang-Chi' at the box officeSep 29, 2021 5:53 am - "Dear Evan Hansen" may have been a hit on Broadway, but the filmed adaptation of the Tony-winning show is off to a slow start at the box office in its first weekend in t...
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Book review: Craig Johnson uses mystery to explore violence against Native American womenSep 28, 2021 6:06 am - "Daughter of the Morning Star" by Craig Johnson (Viking) Cheyenne Tribal Police Chief Lolo Long's niece, Jayla, star of the Lame Deer Lady Stars High Sch...
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Why white kitchens remain timelessly in styleSep 26, 2021 7:05 am - White kitchens never go out of style. It seems every decade or so the famous All White Kitchen comes around voguing. Those who love all white kitchens are thrilled, and ...
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Filberts or hazelnuts? By whatever name, they're fun to growOct 01, 2021 6:17 am - Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot of nut planting, mostly black walnuts, and I've joined in the game by removing ...
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How to create a colorful flower show for autumnSep 30, 2021 6:10 am - Try to buy mums and asters when their flower buds are just beginning to open. The color will last longer in your garden. Generally, mums and asters last for four to six ...
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American yard tools are quietly going electricSep 30, 2021 6:10 am - For Jared Anderman of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, switching from gasoline-powered tools to electric ones for lawn care was a no-brainer. "I'm concerned about climate cha...
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