Lifestyle Columns
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Neighbors in the News: District 62’s Westerhold Early Learning Center names new assistant principalJun 24, 2024 11:39 am - Community Consolidated School District 62 named Taylor Ivan the Jane L. Westerhold Early Learning Center assistant principal.
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Neighbors in the News: Village of Barrington welcomes new director of Cultural AffairsJun 17, 2024 1:27 pm - The village of Barrington has hired Dr. Brian Coyle as its new director of Cultural Affairs.
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Good News Sunday: Suburban World War II veterans mark D-Day anniversary in NormandyJun 16, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about World War II veterans marking D-Day’s anniversary in Normandy, a young bison finding a home at Lords Park Zoo, and Morton Arboretum helping communities to plant more than 1,800 trees.
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Good News Sunday: Cute, colorful bug sculptures on display in NapervilleJun 09, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about colorful bug statues in downtown Naperville, a Schaumburg fifth-grader who excelled at a national science competition, and a Wheeling woman credited with saving her neighbor’s life.
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Begalka: Postal solvency is in the mailJun 07, 2024 6:00 am - The U.S. Postal Service will hike postage for the second time this year on July 14. The new rates include a five-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents.
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Think, ask questions before you round up for ‘charity’Jun 05, 2024 9:05 am - Restaurants are adding a new way for you to spend your money, and this one is called charity, says columnist Izzy Kharasch.
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BBB: Watch out for summer’s hot scams — utilities, storm chasers, concert ticketsJun 02, 2024 5:46 am - With June ushering in the official start of summer, and like the emergence of warmer temperatures and cicadas, scammers also are coming out in full force looking to exploit warm weather opportunities.
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Wetland wanderer: Little blue heron is a rarity in this areaMay 31, 2024 6:00 am - The little blue heron is rarely seen in our area, but if you do spot one, it will likely be near a swamp or wetland.
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‘I am becoming stronger’: How specialty courts in Kane Co. help people with mental illness, addictionMay 31, 2024 4:00 am - The Kane County Specialty Courts Foundation offers an alternative to some people in the court system who are facing jail time, and one focus of the program is strengthening family bonds.
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Signaling your approach: Bicycle safety should rank top-of-mind for all ridersMay 28, 2024 6:08 am - With warmer weather and more cyclists hitting the roadways, safety should rank top-of-mind for anyone sharing traffic with vehicles of greater mass and speed.