Bartlett Lifestyle
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Suburban Cook County resident has year’s first human case of West Nile virusJul 17, 2024 2:13 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health has identified the first human case of West Nile virus so far this year, the agency said Wednesday.
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A $500 million plan for the future: Brookfield Zoo Chicago to revamp campus, introduce new animalsJul 16, 2024 6:14 am - Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Tuesday unveiled a bold, $500 million plan to redesign parts of the campus, expand its conservation role and bolster its endowment. The plan calls for a new thematic layout based on 14 ecoregions of the world. Those zones will represent a range of landscapes, from the rugged terrain of the Himalayas to the scrublands of southwestern Australia.
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COVID numbers are climbing, but not as rapidly as in other statesJul 12, 2024 9:31 pm - COVID numbers are on the rise again, but public health experts said Illinois isn’t yet seeing the spikes other states are reporting.
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Home and garden calendar, July 8-20Jul 02, 2024 11:52 pm - Garden walks, club meetings, classes and more.
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Fourth of July parades across the suburbsJul 01, 2024 3:06 pm - Marching bands, dance troupes, Scouts and Shriners will be marching through towns across the suburbs as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Here’s a list of where you can see them around the suburbs.
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Home and garden calendar, June 30-July 6Jun 25, 2024 10:44 pm - Pollinator parties, garden club meetings, art markets and more.
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‘You can’t do this on your own’: Cook Co. sheriff’s program helps recovering addicts maintain sobrietyJun 19, 2024 5:52 pm - Four decades into his recovery, self-described former street hustler and ex-convict Benny Lee still attends weekly meetings that help him maintain sobriety. “I’ve sat where you sit,” he told more than 40 people at Ready 4 Recovery, a Cook County sheriff’s department program for individuals who’ve completed drug and/or alcohol treatment and need ongoing support.
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Field of dreams: Buddy Baseball a home run for kids with special needsJun 18, 2024 6:22 am - Thanks to the Wheaton Junior Woman’s Club, kids with special needs from across the suburbs can enjoy the thrill of playing baseball, with a buddy to help them along the way.
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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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Celebrate Pollinator Week in DuPage with walks, talks and toursJun 11, 2024 9:52 pm - The DuPage Monarch Project is adding two additional days of events during National Pollinator Week.