Cook County Lifestyle
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Many cultures, one festival: Elgin's iFestAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin's International Festival, now in its fourth year, is the result of the city deciding to combine a number of smaller ethnic festivals. Previously, the city co-spons...
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Hanover Twp. has another successful backpack giveawayAug 24, 2015 5:00 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers of our Welfare Services department, I would like to thank the residents, community organizat...
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Elgin Symphony wins grant to perform more American musicAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will be featuring a piece of American classical or contemporary music in every concert during the 2015-16 season beginning Oct. 3, officials...
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World's Largest Truck Convoy coming to Sears CentreAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - The World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics is making the first of two Chicago-area stops at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sa...
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Cirque Musica holiday show comes to RosemontAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - Cirque Musica brings its touring Holiday Spectacular to the Rosemont Theatre. The show, which combines circus stunts and classical music, is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. ...
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West Coast craft beers featured at Dundee 'Thirsty Thursdays' Aug. 27Aug 23, 2015 11:00 pm - On Aug. 27, cold crisp beers from breweries west of the Rockies will be offered at the third of four Thirsty Thursdays taking place from 5 p.m. until sunset at The Depot...
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Palatine Park District and Packages 4 Patriots Conduct Sock DriveAug 23, 2015 11:00 pm - As part of this year's Feet Fest 3K Family Fun Run, Palatine Park District has teamed up with Packages 4 Patriots to host a Feet Fest Sock Drive for those serving in the...
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Twilight Shuffle set for Sept. 6Aug 23, 2015 1:00 am - MainStreet Libertyville's eighth annual Twilight Shuffle 5K run is set for 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 6. The Twilight Shuffle, one of MainStreet Libertyville's top fundraiser...
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Company sweeps in to build new fireplace for Rolling Meadows familyAug 22, 2015 2:00 pm - When Amelia and Stephan Polus moved into their Rolling Meadows home three and a half years ago, they weren't crazy about the 1970s-era stone fireplace in the living room...
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Constable: Depression-era boy from Schaumburg still a ballplayerAug 22, 2015 2:00 pm - The modern $200 carbon-fiber metal bat whips through the summer air at this Mount Prospect synthetic-turf field to rocket a 12-inch softball through the hole between thi...