Tower Lakes Lifestyle
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'Definitely a big deal': Renovated lakefront hotel at Illinois Beach State Park ready to reopen
Jun 30, 2022 10:48 AM - After sitting vacant for 18 months, the completely renovated hotel at Illinois Beach State Park is re-opening Friday with new management. "It's definitely a big deal," said Maureen Riedy, president of Visit Lake County. -
Fireworks spark off Barrington Fourth of July celebration
Jun 29, 2022 1:49 PM - Barrington's Fourth of July celebration begins with a bang and ends with a song. The village's fireworks display is on Friday, July 1, and a bluegrass concert on Monday, July 4, closes out the festivities. -
Suburban Mosaic: Eid Fest returns to DuPage County Fairgrounds in July
Jun 27, 2022 5:30 AM - Thousands of Muslims are expected to gather for the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Chicago's annual Eid Fest July 15-17, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton.
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Signal Hill NSDAR members plant Never Forget Garden at cemetery
Jun 24, 2022 11:53 AM - Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, partnering with the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in observing the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C., planted a Never Forget Garden. -
Archdiocese of Chicago appoints new chancellorJun 23, 2022 3:32 PM - The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Thursday the appointment of Deacon David Keene as chancellor.
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Long Grove brings back full-scale Strawberry Fest
Jun 22, 2022 6:00 AM - The annual Strawberry Festival, a decades-old tradition in downtown Long Grove, is returning this weekend in all its glory following a couple of years hampered by the pandemic. -
Good News Sunday: After devastating 2018 fire, Gold Pyramid House rises from the ashes
Jun 19, 2022 7:00 AM - Public access to the Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth ended after a devastating fire in July 2018 left more than $3 million in damage to the 17,000-square-foot home/museum modeled after the Great Pyramid of Giza. But now, a comeback is on the horizon. -
Climate change could trigger toxic disasters along Lake Michigan, new report finds
Jun 16, 2022 6:26 AM - Rising Lake Michigan levels, strong wind gusts and waves of nearly 10 feet high, all from extreme weather brought on by climate change, pose toxic threats to the entire lakefront -- stretching from Zion to the Southeast Side and even to Northwest Indiana, a new analysis finds.
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Constable: After years of rejection, Palatine man writes crossword puzzle for New York Times
Jun 14, 2022 5:25 AM - Since The New York Times rejected his first crossword puzzle in 2007, Barrington High School English teacher Rob Baker has never given up. After more than 30 rejections, he's getting a puzzle in Wednesday's paper.
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After a devastating 2018 fire, Gold Pyramid House rises from the ashes
Jun 13, 2022 5:30 AM - The Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth is set for a comeback. "You have to see it to understand it," says Monica Lundeen, event planner for the curious attraction.
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