Lifestyle
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'A Mad Hatter Affair' in Palatine sends guests through the looking glass for immersive dining experienceDec 06, 2023 10:00 pm - Ready to go through the looking glass? Tucked away in a nondescript strip mall in Palatine, Chicago Theatrical Productions has transformed The Cosmopolitan event space a...
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Holy Trinity Lutheran to host hymn sing Dec. 17Dec 06, 2023 10:00 pm - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin will be hosting a Hymn Sing on Sunday, Dec. 17. Matt Wahl, Holy Trinity's director of music, will be performing a Christmas-themed ...
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Music review: Neil Young's 'Before and After' offers one continuous stream of rarities
Dec 06, 2023 5:00 am - Leave it to Neil Young to give streaming songs a whole new meaning with a new album, "Before and After," out Friday. Young delivers reinventions of 13 deep tracks as one...
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Pressure cooker key to perfecting this Vegetable Wild Rice SoupDec 06, 2023 5:00 am - After all these years, there are a few things I still struggle with in the kitchen. Hands down, the most problematic one for me is rice. I know. I know. It is so basic a...
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Gifts for wine enthusiasts from newbies to prosDec 06, 2023 5:00 am - As a budding sommelier, I loved receiving wine-tchotchke gifts. Now, with enough grape-shaped earrings to last a lifetime, I'm happy to receive practical gifts that I us...
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Best bets: Matteo Bocelli, Johnny Mathis, Kenny G, 'Hip-Hop Nutcracker'Dec 06, 2023 4:50 am - 'Paws & Claus' Rosemont's Sparkle Light Festival invites humans and their four-legged pals to the inaugural "Paws & Claus" event at Impact Field, 9850 Balmoral Ave....
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Norman Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
Dec 06, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons" and "Maude," propelling ...
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Things to do Dec. 8-14: Seasonal concerts, Nutcrackers, light shows, markets and moreDec 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Ongoing Holiday Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 30 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of ...
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Mount Prospect announces 2023 Shining Star Award winnersDec 05, 2023 10:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Special Events Commission has announced the winners of Mount Prospect's 2023 Shining Star Awards. The awards will be presented at the 31st annual Shin...
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Chicago Bears' Matt Eberflus supports Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center through My Cause My CleatsDec 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (ZCenter) is honored that Chicago Bears Head Coach, Matt Eberflus, has chosen its organization to represent for his My Cause My Cleats. For...