Palatine Lifestyle
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Northwest suburbsDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Ray Aviles, who lives at 3708 Rywick Drive in Rolling Meadows, is the Editor's Choice winner for the Northwest suburbs in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contes...
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Kindness is in season at Holy Family Catholic AcademyDec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - This holiday season looks quite different from those of past years - most gifts are bought online, Advent candles are lit virtually and annual Christmas programs and vis...
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'It's a beautiful thing': How a Palatine teen helped stock suburban pantriesDec 17, 2020 5:00 am - When 16-year-old Eva Konsur read a news article this summer about a milelong line of cars at a food pantry in Texas, she decided to take action. "I thought it would be a...
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Live Christmas tree sales booming as homeowners look for holiday cheerDec 17, 2020 4:30 am - Not many industries seem positioned to rank 2020 among their best years ever, but early indications are that it could be in contention for sellers of live Christmas tree...
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Palatine repair shop owners 'hope to make huge difference' with car giveawayDec 16, 2020 4:30 am - One family in the suburbs has no idea that fate is about to smile upon it this holiday season, courtesy of Advanced Automotive car and truck repair in Palatine. Owners ...
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Get a gingerbread house kit with a donation to WINGS charityDec 12, 2020 12:00 am - WINGS' Sweet Home Chicago 17th annual fundraiser is heading home for the holidays instead of its traditional location at The Four Seasons Chicago. For the first time thi...
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Palatine veteran gets a 'miracle' home makeover from suburban nonprofitDec 11, 2020 4:30 am - When veteran Jerome Sneed walked into his one-bedroom apartment in Palatine on Thursday, he was nearly speechless at the transformation. "Oh, wow," the 64-year-old repea...
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Brighten the holidays for families touched by domestic violence with WING's Sweet Home Chicago gingerbread house kitDec 10, 2020 10:00 pm - Like so many nonprofits this year, WINGS' Sweet Home Chicago 17th annual fundraiser is heading home for the holidays instead of its traditional location at The Four Seas...
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Twice Blest closing for good after 40 years in PalatineDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - After 40 years in Palatine, Twice Blest Thrift Shoppe is permanently closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a final sale next week. The volunteer-run thrift store is...
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Holy Family Catholic Academy teachers, students thriveDec 08, 2020 10:00 pm - Many people are coping with the stress of the pandemic by focusing on positive things - those silver linings of 2020 that need to be acknowledged and celebrated. Such i...