Cook County Lifestyle
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Actress co-founded hospital for poor in IndiaJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - While attending Stanford University, Buffalo Grove native Melanie Chandra and four fellow students wanted to do something for the low-income people in India. So, they fo...
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Buffalo Grove grad's 'Code Black' role just latest in her successJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - She holds a mechanical engineering degree from Stanford University, a second-degree black belt in Shotokan karate, the title of Miss India America 2007 and a regular rol...
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Try out Taylor Family YMCA's STEPS Academy this weekJan 03, 2016 10:00 pm - The Taylor Family YMCA's STEPS Academy offers quality instruction for children ages 2 and up in various genres including: ballet, modern, hip-hop, jazz, tumbling, poms, ...
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Or Shalom offers winter programming for all agesJan 03, 2016 10:00 pm - Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills offers a variety of programs and activities for all ages. For those who want to further explore the prayers that are included in s...
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Generous donors give to Bartlett libraryJan 03, 2016 10:00 pm - A generous donation from Al and Marie Herzfeld helped the Bartlett Public Library District welcome the holiday spirit this year. The Herzfelds recently donated a total o...
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How to make New Year's workout resolutions stickJan 03, 2016 10:00 pm - To motivate herself to work out regularly, Judy Petersen maintains a simple philosophy. "If you don't move it, you lose it," said Petersen, 62. She tries to exercise at ...
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Fundraising Dance program for Sewa International by Indian Dance SchoolJan 02, 2016 10:00 pm - Indian Dance School will perform "Kathak Bollywood" show on January 10, 2016 to raise funds for Sewa International. There will be two shows on January 10 at 1 p.m. and 5...
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Alarm system donated to Mt. Prospect Historical Society's Central SchoolJan 02, 2016 12:00 am - The estate of Donald Hoeg, a longtime resident of Mount Prospect, has donated a fire and intrusion alarm system to the Mount Prospect Historical Society and has also pai...
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Weathersfield in neighborhood profileJan 01, 2016 12:00 am - Once a quiet, rural village, Schaumburg changed dramatically in the early 1960s when Alfred Campanelli began construction of the community's first large residential subd...
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Drinking local for wine and spiritsDec 31, 2015 4:55 am - Suburban aficionados of wine and spirits may want to think about drinking local in 2016. While suburban wineries have been around for a while, distilleries are relative ...