Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Fremd student earns prestigious national chess prizeApr 23, 2023 1:00 am - At 17, Aditya Gupta of Rolling Meadows has earned a distinction few teens have achieved. The 11th-grader at Fremd High School in Palatine is among only five high school ...
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Suburban Muslims mark end of Ramadan with Eid prayers, festivitiesApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Muslims across the suburbs and around the world gathered in mosques and outdoor venues to perform communal Eid al-Fitr prayers Friday morning marking the end of Ramadan,...
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Neighbors in the news: Harper chief of staff named president of national PR groupApr 20, 2023 6:00 am - • Jeff Julian, chief of staff at Harper College, Palatine, was installed as president of the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations at the organization's nati...
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However you decide to approach birding hobby, take your time and pay attentionApr 20, 2023 6:00 am - What's my birding style? What's my favorite way to enjoy birds? These are questions we might ask ourselves as our engagement with the hobby grows. I've been pondering th...
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State board names Mount Prospect detective Female Officer of the YearApr 20, 2023 5:45 am - A Mount Prospect police officer has achieved a first. Detective Alexa Kiess has been named the 2023 Women in Criminal Justice Female Officer of the Year by the Illinois ...
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Des Plaines awards nearly $216,000 in social service grantsApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - Thirty-eight social service organizations will receive grants from Des Plaines totaling nearly $216,000 to help people dealing with homelessness, mental health issues, t...
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Dining out: Earth Day specials, plus get a free Wetzel's pretzel on National Pretzel DayApr 19, 2023 6:00 am - Earth Day eats For Earth Day - Saturday, April 22 - Prairie Grass Cafe chef Sarah Stegner organized four of her fellow chefs at other Chicago restaurants to feature Lion...
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Things to do April 21-27: Dane Cook, Shen Yun, Earth Day events and moreApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Before Friday “Airness”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, April 20 through May 21, at Citadel Theatre Company, 30...
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Birth of a Trail: The design, construction and final touches on Paul Douglas Preserve mountain biking courseApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is the third and final installment of the three-part series titled, Birth of a Trail. No prior mountain biking trail, rogue or otherwise, existe...
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Good News Sunday: Meet Norbert, the skateboard-riding pig who really may have trained his ownerApr 16, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Vince Baran is living his dream, and hi...