Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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Ecker Center to host 'Gathering Party' for auction donationsJan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Join a "Gathering Donations for Good" party to benefit the Ecker Center for Mental Health from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Elgin home of Cathy and Art Ma...
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Chili cook-off for Hoffman Estates Citizens' Fire AcademyJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - In partnership with the Hoffman Estates Fire Department, the Hoffman Estates Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association will host its first chili cook-off and silent auct...
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Thankful heart transplant recipient extols virtues of blood donationJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - At just 34 years old, Gwendolyn Westlund's body has been through more than what most people experience in a lifetime. The Willowbrook resident has overcome a life-threat...
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Suburban women to take action for lost loved ones on Valentine's DayJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Melissa Bakel of Lacon lost her mother in just three short months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Natalie Laudadio of Chicago lost both of her parents...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank celebrates distribution of 5 millionth serving of milk to hungryJan 12, 2016 10:00 pm - We're all familiar with the "Got Milk?" campaign of the past two decades. The fact of the matter is, though, that for the most vulnerable in our communities, a glass of ...
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Rolling Meadows native parlays improv into TV Land gigJan 11, 2016 10:00 pm - The way Caitlin Barlow talks about her life, exclamation points will never go out of style. "I am having a riot!" the Rolling Meadows native gushed. "I never thought I w...
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Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin to host annual blood drive Jan. 30Jan 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin is again hosting its annual blood drive with Heartland Blood Centers on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the academy, 792 S. McLean Blvd. in Elgin. ...
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Elgin Master Chorale offers open rehearsal for prospective membersJan 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Elgin, Jan. 7 - Choral singers interested in joining the Elgin Master Chorale are invited to attend an open rehearsal from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Elgin Com...
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Curious about the upcoming Deer Grove restoration project?Jan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Learn more about the five-year habitat improvement and restoration project at the Deer Grove West Forest Preserve near Palatine, at a Saturday, Jan. 9 open house. The Fo...
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Spay Illinois is Driven to Save LivesJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Did you know that 127,000 cats and dogs lose their lives in shelters across our state, every year? With thousands of unwanted pets entering shelters, we know that the be...