Palatine Lifestyle
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'Batman 'producer explains his road to film successJun 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Michael Uslan recalled a cold night in January 1966 to a rapt audience at Harper College. Uslan, 13 at the time, was eagerly anticipating a watershed moment in his life:...
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Palatine Masons donate food for the needyJun 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Food pantry shelves become depleted soon after the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Many people make donations at the end of the year, but spring, summer, and fall a...
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Family benefits from cooking grad's return homeJun 20, 2012 6:00 am - One reason Courtney Czarnik, of Palatine, may love cooking so much is because for a long time, she couldn't eat what everybody else was eating. A problem with her jaw pr...
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Drop off Giving Garden donations at area food pantriesJun 20, 2012 1:00 am - Each summer, the Daily Herald sponsors the Giving Garden program where suburban gardeners can donate extra fresh fruits and vegetables to more than 50 local food pantrie...
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Designer helps couple turn house into warm, welcoming homeJun 17, 2012 8:00 am - The Palatine house Kirsten and Heinz Titze found had a lot going for it, starting with the open floor plan they craved for entertaining. Their three children could stay...
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Prospect Heights family wins backyard makeover contestJun 10, 2012 6:00 am - It's been a tough year for Sharon Zeeck's family since an electrical fire all but destroyed their Prospect Heights home, but things are finally looking up. The family re...
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Book notes: Gillian Flynn signs 'Gone Girl' in WinnetkaJun 07, 2012 6:00 am - Ÿ Author Gillian Flynn discusses, reads from and signs copies of her new novel, “Gone Girl,” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St...
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Cook of the Week: Blending cultures leads to winning recipeJun 05, 2012 6:00 am - When she is cooking, Miho Okada-Nishino loves nothing more than blending the tastes of her two cultures, American and Japanese, with her healthy lifestyle. So when she d...
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Scout-O-Rama 'Daily Good Turn' attracts thousandsMay 30, 2012 11:00 pm - The Boy Scouts of America, Three Fires Council hosted a day-long community showcase Scout-O-Rama –“Daily Good Turn” event at Cantigny Park. With over a hundred hands-on...
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Backyard makeover Week 4: Help keep my grandchildren safe!May 27, 2012 1:00 am - We moved into our new home in 2007 and we had so many big plans — with the No. 1 desire of planning our outdoor living space. Unfortunately, two serious car accidents, m...