Algonquin Lifestyle
-
Home & garden calendar, Dec. 7-13Dec 04, 2025 4:30 am - Upcoming events for various garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, as well as workshops and classes offered at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Morton Arboretum.
-
Christmas tree costs: Tariffs on artificial trees could be advantage for fresh-cut sellersDec 02, 2025 12:03 pm - Businesses that sell artificial Christmas trees say tariffs are having an impact on their costs this year. Conversely, farms that sell fresh trees and aren’t facing the same tariffs are reporting strong early sales.
-
Long vacant, 113-year-old home in Algonquin gets new lifeDec 01, 2025 11:30 am - Matthew Mosur regularly drove by a vacant, 113-year-old Algonquin home that caught his eye. In June, he bought the house and took on the challenge of renovating it.
-
Wind phones allow grieving people to ‘talk’ to lost loved ones with Fox Valley programNov 29, 2025 4:36 pm - Fox Valley Hands of Hope has installed two “wind phones” to help support people grieving lost loved ones.
-
Home & garden calendar, Nov. 30-Dec. 6Nov 28, 2025 3:00 am - Upcoming events including plant sales, garden club meetings, classes, workshops and shows.
-
Brash and beautiful: Blue Jays liven up backyards like no other songbirdNov 25, 2025 3:30 am - Brash, blue and beautiful, the charismatic Blue Jay livens up backyards and forest preserves like no other songbird.
-
A map of the past: Geneva history buff relishes portraying land surveyor from 1770sNov 21, 2025 3:30 am - As a history buff who enjoys re-enactments but isn’t drawn to battles or military uniforms, portraying an 18th century land surveyor is the perfect fit for John Schubert of Geneva.
-
FaithBridge’s Interfaith Thanksgiving event celebrates immigrationNov 19, 2025 1:53 pm - FaithBridge, a local interfaith organization, will host its annual interfaith Thanksgiving program on November 23rd, featuring speakers from various religious traditions addressing the theme "Welcoming the Stranger: We Are All Immigrants".
-
Home & garden calendar, Nov. 23-29Nov 18, 2025 4:21 pm - Upcoming events include the Naperville Garden Club's Cup of Cheer Home Tour, Holiday Market & Tea; MCC’s Poinsettia, Pottery, and Plant Sale; and workshops and programs on topics like public gardens, winter containers, native ground covers, and bonsai.
-
Home & garden calendar, Nov. 16-22Nov 12, 2025 4:14 pm - Learn about suburban farming, growing tea gardens, winter tree ID, and more with garden club meetings around the suburbs.