Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Let the 'American Idol' party planning beginMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - "American Idol" fans looking to celebrate with a group have their pick of parties in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect next week. Just don't forget to wear your "Vot...
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It's simple. DeWyze is a lock for 'Idol' finalsMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - It's a whole new Lee DeWyze. Fresh off his visit back home last Friday, the Mt. Prospect rocker owned the "American Idol" stage, looking as comfortable as he has all se...
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Suburban rockers to open up for Bon Jovi at Soldier FieldMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A quarter-century after the band's formation, suburban rockers 7th Heaven has landed its biggest gig yet. The band beat out more than 570 acts in an online contest to op...
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Suburban dancers advance on 'Dancing with the Stars'May 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Naperville native Evan Lysacek won't be the sole suburbanite on next week's finale of the top-rated TV show "Dancing with the Stars." Tracy Matz, 21, of Des Plaines, and...
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Best bets: Tim Conway, Smoking Popes, Carole King/James TaylorMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Likable comedy Legendary comedian Tim Conway ("The Carol Burnett Show") teams up with comics Chuck McCann and Louise DuArt for a Sunday matinee of stories and ske...
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Cheap stuff: Book sale, art show, stand-up comicsMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Have books to spare? Bring some gently used children's books to donate at the Children's Chautauqua in the Park. This interactive, educational outdoor festival for ...
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Summer events aim to honor, celebrateMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - If this is May, it must be that time of year again, when suburban festivals offer entertainment for families with such old fashioned fun as carnival rides, food, music a...
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Alzheimer's patient tries experimental treatmentMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Bud Kimsey could've sworn he left the car right there. He walked through the parking lot looking for it, first this way, then that, outside Stratford Square Mall in Bloo...
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Where will Lee be six months from now? Success not guaranteedMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Not everyone who finishes in the top three of "American Idol" becomes a Carrie Underwood, a Kelly Clarkson or a Chris Daughtry. Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks is currently...
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Breaking down Lee's competitionMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Here's who Lee DeWyze will have to knock off to take home the Season 9 "American Idol" crown. Crystal Bowersox The 28-year-old mom from Ohio with the down-to-eart...