Des Plaines Lifestyle
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New Wheeling townhouses offer convenient locationMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - As sales wind down at Willow Place, only four townhouses remain, and the builder offers the two models for purchase as well. The upscale townhouse community features 58 ...
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Brookfield unveils massive new wilderness exhibitMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - If the Three Bears got a peek at Brookfield Zoo's new Great Bear Wilderness exhibit, they might just pack their bags, hand Goldilocks the keys to their fairy tale cottag...
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Civil rights drama draws Mount Prospect native to GoodmanMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - If you had asked the 13-year old Demetrios Troy what he wanted to become, the actor currently appearing in Goodman Theatre's production of "The Good Negro" would have an...
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No surprise, Lee makes the cut once againMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Even the bashful Lee DeWyze cracked a confident smile before host Ryan Seacrest announced he was safe for another week on "American Idol" on Wednesday. That's probably b...
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Great Bear Wilderness opening day activitiesMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo will open its newest exhibit, Great Bear Wilderness, on Saturday, May 8, with a number of special activities relating to Native Americans and their cultur...
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Best bets: Evan Lysacek, David Copperfield, comedian Hal SparksMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Skating stars Olympic gold medal figure skating champion and "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Evan Lysacek has already been much-feted in his native Naperville...
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Cheap stuff: Trolley rides, bluegrass, 'High School Musical'May 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Hop on the trolley, Mom! The Fox River Trolley Museum is offering free trolley rides (with a paid child's fare) for mothers, stepmothers, grandm...
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Backyard Tire Fire to play at Chord on BluesMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Generating some heat Backyard Tire Fire, an up-and-coming indie-rock band with a rootsy sound, brings its live act to the suburbs this weekend. The band, based in Bloomi...
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Strike up the band, Mt. Prospect: DeWyze stays on 'American Idol'Apr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect rocker Lee DeWyze is only two weeks away from getting a hometown celebration after Wednesday's vote on "American Idol." DeWyze, Aaron Kelly and Crystal Bo...
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Blues duo Siegel-Schwall at the MetropolisApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall have been making beautiful blues music together as the Siegel-Schwall Band since the 1960s, and their live act hasn't lost any of its power....