Lisle Lifestyle
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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‘The message of Easter is life and love wins’: Clergy urge flocks to find solace in family, community and faithMar 30, 2024 5:15 am - Ushering in the holiest days on the Christian calendar, suburban clergy are urging their flocks to find solace and hope in family, community and faith this Easter amid ri...
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.
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Daybreak of Lisle celebrating 35 years on April 20Mar 25, 2024 6:52 pm - Supporters of Daybreak of Lisle Transitional Housing are celebrating 35 years of service to homeless families with a Mass at Sacred Heart Monastery Chapel in Lisle at 11...
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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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Birding by the numbers: Keeping lists is what many watchers do, and some take it to extremesMar 18, 2024 12:48 pm - If you are wondering, there are roughly 11,500 officially recognized bird species. It’s unlikely that anyone will ever see them all, or even try to. The list is constantly growing due to genetic studies that reveal new species.
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Lombard woman charged with cruelty, neglect of dogsMar 12, 2024 5:36 pm - A Lombard woman has been charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals. Sharon Manuel, 59, of the 1000 block of South Route 53, was released on her own recognizance Monday,...
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Along for the ride: Metra listens and adopts new bike policyMar 12, 2024 4:43 pm - Metra’s Feb. 1 bike policy — allowed on all trains, all the time — may just exemplify “squeaky wheels getting the grease.”
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Celebrate International Women’s day with free area bike rides March 8-11Mar 06, 2024 10:05 am - As temperatures climb, so does biking enthusiasm. February tempted cyclists outdoors with some of the best winter cycling in years. March continues to tease.