Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Thanksgiving 2021: Suburban restaurants offer dine-in, to-go feasts this yearNov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. While it may seem early, now is the time to make reservations to dine in at a suburban restaurant or order a Thanksgiving m...
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Dining events: Jeni's scoops up free ice cream during grand opening Thursday in NapervilleNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - Free Jeni's ice cream In case you missed it, Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream just opened in downtown Naperville. To fete the occasion, Jeni's is hosting a grand opening party ...
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Festivals Nov. 19-25: AMAZE Light Festival, Santa's Rock 'N' Lights & moreNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - This weekend Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from Wednesday, Nov. 17, through Jan. 3 at the Museum of...
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Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights ready to dazzle at Morton ArboretumNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - All aglow The ninth annual Illumination: Tree Lights, the popular one-mile walk-through winter-season spectacle combining color, light and festive music, returns Saturda...
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How the hardy bald cypress thrives in swamps and flooded areasNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and...
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'Fancy and full of life': Esther's Friends supports families of hospitalized childrenNov 16, 2021 5:00 am - Esther Viola Frey never knew a stranger. She always had a smile on her face and, by all accounts, she was a force to be reckoned with. Her strong spirit made up for her ...
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'This is living history': St. Viator students interview veterans of recent wars for new bookNov 16, 2021 4:30 am - As Madeline Dauphin listened to Craig Kopstain tell war stories from the desert battlefields of the Middle East, it felt like she, too, was right there with him. “It rea...
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Holiday shopping night helps women with ovarian cancerNov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - An upcoming fundraiser in Bartlett will allow you to get a head start on holiday shopping while supporting a worthwhile cause. Ride for Hope, a 501(c) 3 motorcycle ride ...
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Amaze-ing holiday lights display on deck at Rosemont's Impact FieldNov 14, 2021 6:31 am - Rosemont's Impact Field is being transformed into a winter wonderland with more than a million lights as the backdrop for a new family-friendly holiday destination. ...
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Dealing with emotional challenges when considering senior livingNov 14, 2021 6:00 am - The emotions involved when a senior moves into a senior living facility can be overwhelming - especially when a health or mobility problem forces the move. The senior ca...