Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Constable: New baby smell brings happiness this grim JanuaryJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - The grief we might feel at the demise of David Bowie, Alan Rickman or Glenn Frey serves as an appetizer for the heartache inflicted by the deaths of loved ones, co-worke...
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Rosemont country megabar to open with Frankie BallardJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the bar will be Bub City's and Joe's first joint venture in the suburbs. Singer Frankie Ballard will be t...
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2,800 Girl Scouts join cookie sale kickoff at Allstate ArenaJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - Allstate Arena was a sea of green and brown uniforms 2,800 strong Saturday afternoon as the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana held their seventh annua...
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Thankful heart transplant recipient extols virtues of blood donationJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - At just 34 years old, Gwendolyn Westlund's body has been through more than what most people experience in a lifetime. The Willowbrook resident has overcome a life-threat...
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Suburban women to take action for lost loved ones on Valentine's DayJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Melissa Bakel of Lacon lost her mother in just three short months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Natalie Laudadio of Chicago lost both of her parents...
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Tori Kelly coming to RosemontJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Singer, songwriter and Internet sensation Tori Kelly brings her Unbreakable Tour to the Rosemont Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday, May 6. Tickets $23 to $33 and go on sale 10 a...
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Sedgebrook hires new spiritual wellness coordinatorJan 08, 2016 10:00 pm - The new spiritual wellness coordinator at Sedgebrook, Joan Chao, changed her career path after nearly 25 years in accounting and couldn't be happier. Chao began her rol...
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Curious about the upcoming Deer Grove restoration project?Jan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Learn more about the five-year habitat improvement and restoration project at the Deer Grove West Forest Preserve near Palatine, at a Saturday, Jan. 9 open house. The Fo...
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Greek specialties, and a few surprises, abound at new PlateiaJan 05, 2016 5:00 am - Plateia, a spiffy new Greek restaurant, recently opened on the Glenview-Des Plaines border, where it occupies premises previously home to Periyali Greek Taverna. New man...
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Spay Illinois is Driven to Save LivesJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Did you know that 127,000 cats and dogs lose their lives in shelters across our state, every year? With thousands of unwanted pets entering shelters, we know that the be...