Cook County Lifestyle
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Greek specialties, and a few surprises, abound at new PlateiaJan 05, 2016 5:00 am - Plateia, a spiffy new Greek restaurant, recently opened on the Glenview-Des Plaines border, where it occupies premises previously home to Periyali Greek Taverna. New man...
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Irish sports bar in Elgin keeps the Guinness flowingJan 05, 2016 2:00 am - The name above the door has changed, but Dublin Mule carries on with the Irish sports bar theme embodied by McGruder's, the previous tenant to occupy the strip-mall spac...
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Pet food drop offsJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - The Rotary Club of Long Grove, Kildeer and Hawthorn Woods is sponsoring a pet food/supplies drive through Feb. 15. The event benefits two local pet charities: Barb's Pre...
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St. Charles North student to Earn Eagle Scout award Jan. 24Jan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Cameron Neville of South Elgin will be celebrating earning the rank of Eagle Scout with fellow members of Troop 13 at his court of honor on Sunday, Jan. 24, at Bethlehem...
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Spay Illinois is Driven to Save LivesJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Did you know that 127,000 cats and dogs lose their lives in shelters across our state, every year? With thousands of unwanted pets entering shelters, we know that the be...
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Two families in need get cars, thanks to area companiesJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Service King Collision Repair Centers, through the volunteer efforts of its Chicago technicians and teammates, helped to brighten the holiday season in a big way for two...
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Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois set to unveil Digital Cookie 2.0Jan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Last year, nearly 160,000 Girl Scouts experienced a revolutionary update to the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program: the Digital Cookie platform. With Girl Scouts' first na...
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Chicago Muskie Show returns to Sears Centre Jan. 8-10Jan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - The Chicago Muskie Show returns to the Sears Centre this weekend after drawing about 10,000 attendees in its inaugural appearance last year. It will feature the latest i...
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Elgin Boy Scout Troop 2 invites you to annual pancake breakfastJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - What has 150 dozen eggs, 120 pounds of sausage, 75 loaves of bread, 100 pounds of pancake mix and over 100 gallons of coffee, milk and a variety of juices? It's time for...
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Bensenville distributes coats, toys to those in needJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Hundreds of families from Bensenville are a little warmer and had gifts to put under the tree this holiday season after the village's 45th Annual Toy Drive and Rotary Co...