Cook County Lifestyle
-
Budget-friendly fun: Beer, brats, oompah at Palatine's OktoberfestSep 15, 2015 6:00 am - Free Oktoberfest in Palatine Get your fill of German music, authentic German fare, a variety of beer and more under a heated tent during the Palatine Rotary Cl...
-
Kuma's Corner roars into Schaumburg with burgers, beer and loud musicSep 15, 2015 5:45 am - Let me make something perfectly clear: I am not a metal head. I was never a metal head. AC/DC's “You Shook Me All Night Long” is about as metal as I get, and considering...
-
Wounded veterans discover horses' therapeutic effects in Barrington HillsSep 15, 2015 5:33 am - What a little horsepower does for veterans
-
For 'Glee' creator Ian Brennan, it all goes back to third grade in Mount ProspectSep 15, 2015 5:30 am - To understand the scarred creative psyche of "Glee" creator Ian Brennan, we must flash back to his third grade at Mount Prospect's Fairview Elementary School. His teache...
-
Peppa Pig stage show headed to RosemontSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - Peppa Pig, the popular United Kingdom-based preschool character from the "Peppa Pig" TV series on Nick Jr., comes to the stage at the Rosemont Theatre. "Peppa Pig Live!...
-
Elgin Fringe Fest expands for its second yearSep 14, 2015 11:00 pm - More than 100 performances are on tap for the Elgin Fringe Festival, which returns for its second year from Thursday, Sept. 17, to Sunday, Sept. 20. Yet in the push to l...
-
'Chip in' to support Oakton scholarships at Rivers CasinoSep 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Bet on a good time at the third annual Scholar Chips event, starting at 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18, at Rivers Casino, 3000 South River Road, Des Plaines. Even if you don't...
-
Get tickets by Sept. 20 for Casey's Safe Haven BBQ fundraiserSep 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Join the fourth annual "Galloping to the Rescue Down on the Farm" barbecue fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at The Gorgeous Rustic Road Farm, 1N292 Brundi...
-
Author Tim Green to speak at Arlington Heights Memorial LibrarySep 14, 2015 11:00 pm - As a boy, Tim Green had two dreams: playing in the NFL and becoming a best-selling author. Both of those dreams have come true. After studying writing at Syracuse Univer...
-
Golf outing to benefit Hanover Township Food PantrySep 14, 2015 1:00 am - Hanover Township will host its annual golf fundraiser Oct. 4, at Bartlett Hills Golf Course. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hanover Township Food Pantry. whic...