Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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Good News Sunday: Suburban Ghost Army veteran receives Congressional Gold MedalApr 07, 2024 4:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday, we recap stories about a Hoffman Estates centenarian receiving a Congressional Gold Medal, a rare restored Barbie camper van for sale, and Naperville being named best city in the country to live in.
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Tips for making the best of O’Hare from local business travelersApr 04, 2024 2:59 pm - Traveling to or through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport? Here are a few good tips from a few hardened local business travelers. Arrive early. O’Hare is one of...
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Cook County offering low-cost rabies vaccines, microchips for petsApr 04, 2024 6:40 am - The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control is kicking off its 2024 Partners in Prevention clinics beginning Saturday, April 13. Through mid-October, the dep...
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Suburban food pantries experiencing record-high demand, 3 years after pandemicApr 01, 2024 8:26 pm - Visits to suburban food pantries have surged over the past two years, exceeding previous record highs set during the pandemic.
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Palatine High talent show sends Black History Month out in styleMar 27, 2024 12:19 pm - Catchy music and the stomps of cultural dances rang through the auditorium during lunch periods at Palatine High School’s second annual Black History Month Talent Show the final day of February.
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Good News Sunday: Fremd grad to compete on new season of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’Mar 24, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Fremd graduate appearing on “Top Chef,” a library celebrating its 150th anniversary and a DuPage County couple recognized for their commitment to solar energy.
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Harper College student pursues passion in advocacy, campaigns for Tibetan rightsMar 22, 2024 10:07 am - At 19, Dechen Atsatsang is already making her mark as a prominent human rights activist in the Chicago area — and even in Washington, D.C. A second-year student at Harper...
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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It’s not always a breeze: Tips for cycling in spring’s wild windsMar 22, 2024 5:00 am - Battling homeward in near-18 mph March headwinds gave proof to the old saw: “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” At least the lion part.