Elburn Lifestyle
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Sedgebrook Residents Surprise Staff with $150,000Dec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - Sedgebrook residents raised $150,000 for the employee appreciation fund which was distributed to all hourly staff. We're so grateful to be a community with people who ca...
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Christmas dining 2019: Suburban restaurants that do the cooking for youDec 19, 2019 5:00 am - Christmas is almost here - are you ready? If you haven't considered what you're going to serve for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day dinner yet, give yourself a break and m...
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Dining out: Seasonal sippers at Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, Miller's Ale House & Perry'sDec 19, 2019 4:00 am - Raise a glass Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, which recently opened in Rosemont's entertainment district, is fully in the spirit of the season with its holiday drink specials....
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Local Norwegian-Americans celebrate annual Juletrefest holiday eventDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Cookies by local residents won top honors in a bake-off by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 on Dec. 8. The smakaker (cookie) contest was held at the lodge's annual ...
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Santa's Special Workshop makes toys more accessibleDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - He's making a list, he's checking it twice and he's making special toys for all who are nice. Jim Dondlinger has become a very special type of Santa for speech, physical...
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Sign-language Santa visits deaf children in AuroraDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - A sign-language Santa helped bring Christmas spirit to Aurora deaf and hard-of-hearing students on Thursday, Dec. 12. About 85 students and caregivers were guests at Aur...
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Elgin's Kneseth Israel dedicates new sensory-friendly room as part of Hanukkah celebrationDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - "Hanukkah means dedication. One of the things that we are dedicated to is making Congregation Kneseth Israel as accessible as possible," said Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein...
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How music enhances the holiday season, stirs memoriesDec 18, 2019 5:00 am - It's hard to imagine Christmas without music. For my family, it was an important part of the holiday. The day after Thanksgiving, my mom would put a stack of albums on t...
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Home for the Holidays, Adult Children May Notice Changes in Aging ParentsDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - The holidays are a time for families to gather, sometimes from far and wide. Adult children and relatives are likely to spend more extended, concentrated time with aging...
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Children, families enjoy 'Shop with a Sheriff' eventDec 16, 2019 10:00 pm - The Kane County Sheriff's Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 14 recently hosted its annual "Shop with a Sheriff" program taking underprivileged children shopping for Christ...