Cook County Lifestyle
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Home & garden calendar Nov. 24-30Nov 20, 2024 12:56 am - Fall gardening, holiday displays and more.
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Elgin’s Christ the Lord Lutheran Church marks 60th year with community givingNov 19, 2024 11:42 pm - Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Elgin is wrapping up a year-long 60th anniversary celebration.
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Winterfest in Hoffman Estates to include sleigh rides, games, sled dog adoptionsNov 19, 2024 5:34 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District invites families and community members to experience Winterfest, a celebration of the winter season, on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive.
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Enjoy ‘A Night of Christmas Music’ at Elgin church Dec. 7Nov 18, 2024 11:19 pm - The community is invited to a free concert of Christmas music performed by talented Elgin area vocalists and musicians on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Elgin.
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St. Catherine of Siena to host silent auction of nativities from around the worldNov 18, 2024 10:59 pm - St. Catherine of Siena Church in West Dundee has on display more than 120 exquisite and diverse Nativity sets gathered from around the world.
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Treatment shows promise for Lake County’s Blanding’s turtlesNov 18, 2024 3:50 pm - Ecologists from the Lake County Forest Preserves are testing an experimental treatment to protect Blanding’s turtles from a dangerous, potentially fatal fungal disease.
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Local nonprofit recognizes Advocate Lutheran General teammates with bouquet deliveryNov 18, 2024 2:48 pm - More than 200 floral arrangements were delivered to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital on Nov. 14 to recognize and bring joy to teammates across the Park Ridge campus. Th...
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PAWS animal shelter eyes Hawthorn Woods for first suburban outpost, but not everyone on boardNov 16, 2024 1:30 pm - PAWS Chicago, known for its commitment to a no-kill policy for homeless dogs and cats, wants to open its first suburban location on a former horse farm in Hawthorn Woods.
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Barrington Hills couple faces uphill battle to keep flower farm open to publicNov 16, 2024 1:15 pm - Barrington Hills residents Chris Yamamoto and his wife Sarah Gul want their Little Ducky Flower Farm open to the public. Their efforts are meeting resistance from the village and some neighbors.
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Grief & healing: Holidays without a ‘happily ever after’Nov 16, 2024 6:00 am - Some life experiences do not have a happy ending. The death of a dearly loved person is not a happy ending. And holidays seem to bring back vivid memories of that sadness. How can you cope through the holidays?