Cook County Lifestyle
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Worship Night returns to Sears Centre on SaturdayJul 15, 2016 6:00 am - For the second year in a row, the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates will host some of the biggest Christian recording artists and most inspirational speakers, all in one n...
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Baxter gives $100,000 to help families in crisisJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - Baxter International Inc. has committed $100,000 during the next five years to help families in crisis facing serious financial problems. Nicasa, a Lake County nonprofit...
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Kiwanis Keeps the Parade RockingJul 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Kiwanis kept this year's Lake Bluff July 4 Parade festivities going long after the parade ended, with the introduction of Kiwanis' post-parade cookout. Kiwanis started ...
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Geneva's Shakespeare in the Park features laughter, love and a dogJul 14, 2016 5:30 am - Although Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona" is considered one of his weakest and earliest comedy plays, the Midsummer Theatre Troupe will make the play one to remem...
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What are you waiting for? Help a neighbor learn English now!Jul 13, 2016 11:00 pm - One hundred and thirty-three adults with limited English or low literacy skills are waiting for a tutor like you right now. Those adults are the parents of 94 children u...
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Donka, Inc. Expands Free Computer Training for Senior Citizens with Generous Grant from DuPage FoundationJul 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Donka Inc received a $10,000 grant from the DuPage Foundation to support computer training for senior citizens using assistive technology. The grant was presented at the...
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VNA Health Care joins 'Big Latch On' breastfeeding awareness celebration Aug. 5Jul 12, 2016 11:00 pm - On Friday, Aug. 5, VNA Health Care, 400 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora, will host a local event for "The Big Latch On" from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., thousands of br...
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Vernon Area Library gives books a second lifeJul 12, 2016 5:00 am - Keeping pace with a constant influx of new materials is job one for any public library. Traditional publishers release about 300,000 books each year in the United State...
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Pokémon storm the suburbs: Things to know about Pokémon GOJul 12, 2016 5:00 am - People walk slowly down a sidewalk, heads bent, staring at their cellphone screens. Chances are they're not texting, or reading breaking news. They're trying to catch P...
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Chili cook-off Aug, 20 to help send Prospect band to Macy's paradeJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - The PMK Knightshift, a booster group for the Prospect High School marching band, will host its first Chili Cook-off on Aug. 20, at the Mount Prospect Bluesmobile Cruise ...