Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Pump up your tires — May is National Bike MonthApr 30, 2024 6:00 am - National Bike Month launches May 1, and with it plenty of opportunities to shake the dust off your bike.
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SkyView: Panoramic shot shows off enormous sea of carsApr 28, 2024 6:00 am - One way to photograph the rows and rows of automobiles at the cashforcars.com storage lot in Elgin is with the panorama setting on a drone.
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Plan now for Mother’s Day: Here are over 100 restaurant ideasApr 24, 2024 9:39 am - Mother’s Day is Sunday! If you don’t have plans yet, you still might be able to make reservations or order carryout from some suburban restaurants. Don’t delay as the clock is ticking.
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Chicago Bronze handbell ensemble celebrating 25th anniversary with April 27 concert in West DundeeApr 16, 2024 6:15 pm - On Saturday, April 27, First Congregational Church of Dundee will host a handbell concert featuring the Chicago Bronze English Handbell Ensemble in celebration of its 25t...
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Misfits JiuJitsu in St. Charles combines martial arts with mental health helpApr 16, 2024 5:30 am - Misfits Jiujitsu takes a different approach to martial arts, emphasizing fitness of the mind over toughness on the mat. Owner Brad Edmondson has struggled with mental hea...
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Owl mania: Birders’ enthusiasm for this species can sometimes go overboardApr 15, 2024 10:45 am - The popularity of owls makes them vulnerable to human interference. People do get excited about owls, and sometimes their enthusiasm (or thoughtlessness) gets out of hand.
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Out on the town April 14-May 31: Peking Acrobats, concerts, festivals, performances and moreApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Sunday, April 14 Kane County Doll Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kane County Fairgrounds Prairie Events Center, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Dol...
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Check out these suburbs for great outdoor dining optionsApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Spring has officially sprung. And not much beats a meal outside on a nice day. To accommodate al fresco dining, some suburban towns have continued to allow for outdoor dining zones during the seasonable months.
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Enter a magical world in CTE’s ‘James and the Giant Peach Jr.’Apr 10, 2024 10:41 am - Children’s Theatre of Elgin will present “James and the Giant Peach Jr.” April 12-14 at the Hemmens in Elgin, with a special sensory-friendly performance on April 11.