Cook County Lifestyle
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Conant band member heading to Macy’s paradeNov 23, 2024 4:21 pm - Emily Griffis, a junior at James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, will march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of the Great American Marching Band.
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Grief & healing: Almost ThanksgivingNov 23, 2024 6:00 am - Ambivalence can surround holidays after one’s life has completely changed, and it’s not like it used to be in years past.
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Elgin Deanery Council of Catholic Women installs new officersNov 22, 2024 5:49 pm - The Elgin Deanery Council of Catholic Women held its annual Pre-Advent evening of prayer at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee on Nov. 19.
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DuPage United rallies faith leaders and elected officials at packed Action AssemblyNov 22, 2024 1:23 pm - On Sunday, Nov. 17, community leaders and elected officials packed Trinity Episcopal Church in Wheaton for DuPage United’s annual Action Assembly. The gathering was t...
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Work continues on improvements to Stone Creek Miniature Golf in GenevaNov 22, 2024 4:00 am - The rebuilding of the Stone Creek Mini-Golf hut in Geneva’s Wheeler Park should be a welcome addition to the popular family recreation site.
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GPS author to speak on encouraging autonomy while maintaining boundariesNov 21, 2024 12:02 am - The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “Balanced & Steady Parenting: Reduce Parental Burnout and Raise Competent, Independent Kids” with psychologist and author Emily Edlynn.
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Thanksgiving service in Elgin Sunday looks to build community across different faithsNov 20, 2024 9:23 pm - Leaders and congregation members from different faith traditions and churches throughout Elgin will come together Sunday during the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for October 2024Nov 20, 2024 5:11 pm - October was a month of bright colors and vivid scenes for the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest, with entries featuring a fireworks display, the natural world and a peek at a street in Germany.
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Hoffman Estates’ canine workforce expanding, diversifyingNov 20, 2024 12:21 pm - Viral video sensation Frannie the longhair Chihuahua may be in the four-legged running for the title of Hoffman Estates’ most famous dog, but four of her fellow canines are actually working for the village and living lives of service to its residents.
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‘We hope to be here for many, many more’: Holy Family church marks four decades of serviceNov 20, 2024 10:31 am - Inverness’ Holy Family Catholic Community Church is celebrating 40 years of service this weekend, with a guarantee that this is only their beginning.