West Chicago Lifestyle
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Naperville native behind new Field Museum gems, jewelry exhibitJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Diamonds aren't Alison Neumann's only best friend. So are tourmalines, beryls, garnets, and amethysts. The Naperville gemologist got the fever as a kid when she visited ...
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Hanover Park 'Idol' won't be going to HollywoodJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Keith Semple has done the fame thing, and he's not too fond of it. So when the 28-year-old Hanover Park man heard "American Idol" producers decided to renege his "golden...
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Running clubs can help keep your fitness goals on trackJan 17, 2010 10:00 pm - We're three weeks into the new year, and your fitness resolution is already showing signs of stress. With teeth-gritting determination, you resolved to work off those fi...
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Hands-on sausage class covers stuffing to smokingJan 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie Sausage-making demo Experience sausage making from start to finish in the hands-on "Stuffin' and Smokin'" program at Kline Creek Farm. Learn how 1890s farm famil...
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Meet 'Man the Mighty,' local band soon heard on MTVJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Ever hear of Man the Mighty? The name may not ring a bell, but you'll soon be hearing their music on MTV. The band consists of four Dundee-Crown graduates who are workin...
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Cheap stuff: Trio Élan, 'Grease' sing-along, Lyric Opera lectureJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Free Trio #201;lan Trio #201;lan presents a program of baroque and classical music. Info: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Grayslake Area Public ...
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Back to the Beach: Club returns with sand volleyball, tropical drinksDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - When North Beach Club shut down this summer it seemed like the suburban nightlife scene had suffered a serious blow. But the closure was only temporary, as new managemen...
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Naperville teen having a blast in Scientology spoofDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Sara Geist, a freshman at Naperville Central and star of Next Theatre's holiday comedy, "A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant," began acting professi...
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Wheaton woman's health troubles documented on 'Mystery Diagnosis'Dec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Cindy Webber wasn't concerned when she noticed a recurring nasty purple bruise on her thigh. Her doctor told her to stop jogging. The Wheaton kindergarten teacher also w...
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Gesture of friendship lands St. Charles students spot on 'Today'Dec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - The story of a simple gesture of friendship, made in a cafeteria at St. Charles North High School a year ago, will go nationwide Thursday on NBC's "Today" show. The morn...