Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Blind travel adviser brings unique perspective to planning your vacationFeb 12, 2024 9:17 am - It might be hard to believe, but the fact that Elgin travel adviser Brandon Yaniz is the fifth-generation of his family to own a business on the 100 block of East Chicago Street is the second-most interesting part of his story. Yaniz, the owner of The Adept Traveler, also is legally blind.
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Spring-themed artwork by Marklund clients on display, up for auctionFeb 09, 2024 10:09 am - Artwork created by clients of Marklund is on display on Michigan Avenue in Chicago and is being auctioned off in a fundraiser for the organization, which serves people with developmental disabilities.
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Elgin’s St. Hugh of Lincoln to offer ‘Drive-through Ashes’ Feb. 14Feb 06, 2024 5:31 pm - On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Rev. Marion Phipps will once again offer drive-through ashes from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the church parking lot of St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal...
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Next Hilltop Community Supper set for Feb. 13Feb 06, 2024 5:19 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee hosts Hilltop Community Suppers, an outreach effort that offers a free meal on the second Tuesday of the month. The suppers are open...
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Lenten journey at Elgin’s Holy Trinity to follow the disciple PeterFeb 05, 2024 11:28 pm - This Lent, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin is focusing on the life and faith of Peter, one of Christ’s most famous disciples. Peter was both steadfast and unsteady,...
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for January 2024Feb 05, 2024 12:35 pm - The Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest winners for January are all about surprising moments.
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Along for the ride: Trail volunteers keep forest preserves safeFeb 05, 2024 11:22 am - If boosting your fitness, altruism or connection with nature is your 2024 resolution, you’re in luck. Trail volunteers biking in Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties, can nail all three.
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Good News Sunday: St. Charles Singers invites high school choirs to join in songFeb 02, 2024 9:14 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week: The St. Charles Sing...
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Valentine’s Day 2024: Grab a date and eat your heart out at these suburban spotsJan 31, 2024 7:22 pm - It’s nearly time for the biggest date night of the year. With a midweek Valentine’s Day, many restaurants are extending their specials before and beyond Wednesday, Feb. 14. Reservations are going fast, so don’t delay.
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Ugly Noodle owner says being gluten-free doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy good pastaJan 30, 2024 6:33 am - When Lauren McLaughlin found out she was allergic to gluten and roughly 30 other foods, she understood why gluten-free food got a bad rap. “A lot of it isn’t very good,...