Cook County Lifestyle
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Friends of the Zoo plan Zoo-a-Palooza Oct. 11Oct 04, 2015 11:00 pm - The Friends of Lords Park Zoo present a "Zoo-a-Palooza" fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at Elgin Artspace Lofts, 40 DuPage St., off Spring Street in Elgin. ...
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Mt. Prospect kids star in fundraising videoOct 04, 2015 11:00 pm - In their never-flagging effort to raise the final funds necessary to complete the restoration of the 1896 one-room Central School and open it to school groups and the ge...
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Native seed collection Wednesdays in Prospect Hts.Oct 04, 2015 1:00 am - The Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission is collecting native seeds from 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday through Oct. 28. Native seed is the lifeblood of prairie re...
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Author appearances: Cindy Crawford, Sara Bareilles discuss their new booksOct 03, 2015 7:15 am - • Meet “The Gratitude Diaries” author Janice Kaplan as she discusses her book at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave., Highland Pa...
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Indoors and out: 5 ideas for weekend fun in the suburbsOct 02, 2015 1:00 pm - Celebrate autumn in Wheaton, rock back through the decades in Waukegan or take your Lego-loving kids to Brickfest in Rosemont. These are just five ideas for weekend fun ...
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Night life events: Fall beer fest takes over Durty Nellie's SaturdayOct 02, 2015 6:00 am - Durty Nellie's fall beer fest Join Durty Nellie's fall beer fest from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. The day includes live entertainment and seasonal craft ...
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First Folio's 'Poe' returns for fifth season of 'Madness'Oct 02, 2015 6:00 am - First Folio Theatre's "The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story" is literally all over the place in locations and storytelling. But an emphasis on different writing ...
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McMusic McTeacher Night for Fenton High SchoolOct 01, 2015 11:00 pm - On Thursday, October 1st, Fenton High School Music Boosters held a McTeacher's Night at the Bensenville McDonald's on Irving Park Rd. to raise money for the Music Booste...
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Celebrate nature's harvests at fall festivals this weekendOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - • Bring your family and friends out to Oakhurst Forest Preserve, 1650 Fifth Ave. in Aurora, on Sunday, Oct. 4, where you can celebrate the beginning of fall during the "...
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Pink Lemonade 5K in Mount Prospect to raise cancer awarenessOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - After Jill Swanson Peltier was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer and underwent chemotherapy, the Mount Prospect resident decided she wanted to help others going th...