Vernon Hills Lifestyle
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Jurassic Quest touring the suburbs this month, stops first in GrayslakeOct 02, 2022 1:00 am - Replicas of dinosaurs, ranging from a baby triceratops to a life-size T. rex, will arrive in the suburbs this month as part of the country's largest touring dino exhibit...
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October fests turn to fall colors, Halloween eventsOct 01, 2022 7:00 am - Oct. 1 Lake Bluff Rib Fest: 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Lake Bluff Village Green, 40 E. Center Ave., Lake Bluff. A friendly rib competition between teams of...
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Dining out: Shaw's Oyster Festival, National Taco Day and Pie in the SkySep 29, 2022 6:00 am - Ah, shucks! Love oysters? You're in for a treat as Shaw's in Schaumburg is hosting the 34th annual Oyster Festival Monday, Oct. 3, through Wednesday, Oct. 19. Featured d...
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Feathered flyways: When, what birds to look for during fall migrationSep 29, 2022 6:00 am - • This column by Environmental Communications Specialist Brett Peto is reprinted from "Horizons," the quarterly publication of the Lake County Forest Preserves. You can ...
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Festivals Sept. 30-Oct. 6: Oktoberfests, fall fests, Northwest Celtic Fest and many moreSep 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Ongoing Didier Farms Pumpkinfest: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 30, at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. Hayrides, corn maze, pig r...
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Grace Lutheran Church members make quilts, kits for Lutheran World ReliefSep 26, 2022 11:00 pm - Members of the Service Workshop group at Grace Lutheran Church in Libertyville have been making quilts and baby care kits and collecting school supplies to donate to Lut...
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Allendale Association in Lake Villa celebrates 125 years of helping children in crisisSep 22, 2022 6:00 am - This year, Allendale Association - a Lake Villa not-for-profit that serves kids and families in crisis - celebrates its 125th anniversary. Over the decades, thousands o...
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Dining out: Raise a glass to Oktoberfest specialsSep 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Prost! • Big Skillet in Elgin recently added a variety of German favorites to its menu for Oktoberfest. Dine on cinnamon apple pork chops, wiener or chicken schnitzel, T...
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Sound check: Soulful Joan Osborne; plus Allister's return; Keith Urban; Shinedown at WIIL Rock FestSep 21, 2022 6:00 am - Folk-rock with Dan Tedesco St. Charles native Dan Tedesco brings folk-rock to Arlington Heights as the now-Iowa-resident plays a homecoming show at Hey Nonny this weeken...
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Temple Beth-El communal art project bridges learning distanceSep 20, 2022 11:00 pm - A religious school educational art project, started during the pandemic last Spring, was unveiled at the opening of classes recently as a successful experience in "commu...