Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Lucky homeowners get landscaping makeoversApr 19, 2014 6:00 am - Last summer six readers were chosen as winners in our “Get Your Summer On” outdoor makeover contest, submitting essays about the sad states of their yards and how they c...
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Book notes: Have lunch with Brian FreemanApr 19, 2014 5:45 am - • Authors Vince Vieceli and Bill Brady discuss and sign copies of their new book, “Stand-Up Comedy in Chicago,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday April 21, at Zanies Comedy Clu...
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4th Fridays at The Starline Gallery celebrates 3rd anniversaryApr 17, 2014 11:00 pm - This month, Fourth Fridays at The Starline in Harvard will celebrate three years of bringing a monthly fresh and fun night of art and music to the Northwest suburbs of C...
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Celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree at Fitchie Creek in ElginApr 17, 2014 7:01 am - This weekend, volunteers can get some exercise and help the environment at the same time. Celebrate Earth Day by planting trees with the Forest Preserve District of Kane...
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St. Charles Peace Corps volunteer describes his time in UkraineApr 17, 2014 6:00 am - Most people in the Fox Valley know Mike Dixon for his commitment to historic preservation. The former St. Charles architect has been involved in several local historic r...
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Music MentorsApr 16, 2014 11:00 pm - Students will be given ½ hour of guidance and suggestions by volunteers who are currently involved in high school band. The time could be a group or individual session. ...
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Parents turning to cloth diapers to save money, environmentApr 16, 2014 6:00 am - Itasca mom Tina O'Neill laughs about how she once thought that cloth diapers were disgusting. O'Neill used disposable diapers with her first three children, but when sh...
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Garden of Gethsemane at South Elgin ChurchApr 15, 2014 11:00 pm - For immediate release. Contact: Shirley Remes, sreme Gethsemene.jpg Cutline: Ken and Pam Bruhn of Elgin gather plants to recreate the Garden of Gethsemane at South Elgi...
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Cook of the Week: Elgin lunch lady balances nutrition, treatsApr 15, 2014 5:00 am - As the manager of food services for an Elgin school district, Christina Hernandez is responsible for more than 20,000 meals a day. Of course she has a little help; state...
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S. Elgin church welcomes all to visit its Garden of GethsemaneApr 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Enter the Garden of Gethsemane as the South Elgin Community United Methodist Church, 400 W. Spring St., recreates the garden where Jesus prayed while the disciples waite...