Maple Park Lifestyle
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Is bedsharing dangerous for infants? DCFS says 'Yes'Jan 26, 2012 10:00 pm - As she had done so many times before, Kakuna Smith placed her 11-week-old daughter, Kamilah, beside her on the bed and went to sleep. Kamilah was fussy. Smith knew she w...
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Scouts prepared for 2012 'Friends of Scouting' campaignJan 22, 2012 10:00 pm - Like it is for most individuals and organizations, the start of the new year is an opportunity to evaluate the last year's challenges and successes while planning new ef...
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Special Olympic Club Benefits from Friendly CompetitionJan 17, 2012 10:00 pm - West Chicago and Winfield Police recently enjoyed a friendly competition at a fundraiser for the Special Olympics Club. Visit www.westchicago.org on the Mayor's page to ...
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Midnight voting deadline for Daily Herald's Holiday Lights contestDec 15, 2011 10:00 pm - You only have until midnight tonight to cast your ballots in this year's Daily Herald's Holiday Lights contest. Nearly 100 of you entered your suburban homes — this yea...
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Pros, cons of businesses using historic homesNov 27, 2011 5:00 am - Take a peek down Main Street in West Dundee and you'll see stately old homes that now house a funeral home, banks, insurance agencies, law offices and a gift shop. It's ...
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Local Girl Scout Shops feature sweet treatsNov 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) is now featuring a limited supply of its delicious Fall Product Program gourmet food items in the Girl Scout Shops located at: E...
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Halloween Fun in the Fox ValleyOct 10, 2011 1:00 am - By Barbara J. Millburger bmillburger@dailyherald.com Halloween conjures up memories of days gone by and anticipation of those to come. Little ones can hardly wait to do...
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Geneva store to host Fox Valley Holistic Health CelebrationSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Interested in acupuncture? Want to try Thai yoga? Ready for reflexology? Or would you just like to learn more about holistic health and organic products and services? Yo...
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Elgin artist to sell work at folk art fairSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - Chris Robinson has always dabbled in some sort of art project, trying various things over the last several decades. Years ago she made hundreds of Santa and Uncle Sam do...
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Century-old sketch helps Elgin man restore his porchSep 18, 2011 6:00 am - When Bill Decker first moved into a Victorian-era house In Elgin with his family, there was plenty to do. Inside they tore down all the wallpaper, choosing paint instea...