Lifestyle Stories from August 16, 2022
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One fleet hits 5 million miles mostly on propane. Experts say it's a start toward greener fuels.
Nov 30, 2022 12:56 PM - As a Chicago company notches more than 5 million miles on its fleet of propane delivery trucks, environmentalists note that while propane is not a perfectly clean fuel source, it can be a good "bridge" allowing companies to have an impact on reducing pollution while still waiting for other alternative sources to mature. -
'Grueling aftermath': Cooper's family posts update on 'very long and hard road' ahead
Aug 21, 2022 9:33 AM - The family of the 8-year-old Highland Park boy paralyzed in the mass shooting during the village's July 4 parade posted a wrenching update describing the pain, sorrow and challenges young Cooper Roberts is experiencing as he recuperates from his injuries. -
Saints Peter & Paul's celebrating its 1846 origins with family-friendly music festival in downtown Naperville
Aug 19, 2022 3:40 PM - You wouldn't expect to see a live music stage, food trucks, and a beer tent in an elementary school parking lot. But Saints Peter & Paul's pastor, Fr. Brad Baker, loves every detail of the second annual Homecoming Fest that will be held on the parish grounds on Saturday, Aug. 27. -
Columbia River's salmon are at the core of ancient religion
Aug 18, 2022 8:40 AM - The Columbia River, which natives call Nch'i-Wána, or 'the great river,' has sustained Indigenous people in the region for millennia
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McHenry Area Rotary's Blues, Brews & BBQ kicks off Aug. 19
Aug 17, 2022 1:24 PM - Blues, Brews & BBQ brings its signature live music, craft beers and barbecue to Petersen Park in McHenry Aug. 19-21. -
Do You Have a Veteran Interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington?
Aug 17, 2022 9:23 AM - For the fourth consecutive year, the members of Signal Hill, NSDAR will be partnering with Wreaths Across America to honor Veterans interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington. -
Elgin Vineyard to welcome Ukrainian refugee family with Wheaton pastor Aug. 21
Aug 16, 2022 10:21 PM - When Ihor and Marinha Khatuntsev fled Ukraine with their sons in May of this year, they got out of the country with one bag each and were forced to leave everything else behind. -
'This will allow us to do more': Food bank opens bigger distribution center in Green Oaks
Aug 16, 2022 7:06 PM - The Northern Illinois Food Bank is entering a new chapter serving Lake and McHenry counties by relocating and expanding its distribution center now in Green Oaks. -
Rosary High School to host 60th Anniversary Opening Mass Aug. 28
Aug 16, 2022 6:55 PM - In the early 1960s, increasing enrollment in local Catholic high schools prompted Bishop Lane of Rockford to ask the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois, to staff a high school for young women in Aurora, Illinois. -
Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplace
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