Cook County Lifestyle
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Dashing through Arlington: 1,900 Santa-suit runnersDec 02, 2023 12:00 am - More than 1,900 runners dressed as Santa Claus ran through downtown Arlington Heights Saturday for the 16th annual Rotary Santa Run. A children's Reindeer Run kicked off...
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Race to the finish: Record numbers participate in Arlington Heights' annual Santa RunDec 02, 2023 12:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Cari Wilkins' name. Running enthusiast Jonathan Roberts spent months preparing for the Rotary Club of Arlingt...
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'We are aware of the problem': Kane County working to fix EV charging station in GenevaDec 01, 2023 5:00 am - Because I currently don't have much interest in an electric vehicle doesn't mean I won't be driving one years from now. Still, the current disinterest creates a lack of ...
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'Great way to uplift people': World AIDS Day remembrance in Elgin to feature speakers living with HIVDec 01, 2023 4:30 am - A World AIDS Day event in Elgin Saturday will remember those who have been lost to the disease as well as celebrate people successfully navigating life with HIV and thos...
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'A Christmas miracle': Hoffman Estates toy drive exceeds goal in half the timeDec 01, 2023 4:30 am - Facing a daunting one-week time frame to collect 2,000 toys for Hoffman Estates children in need, organizers felt great relief this week when that goal was exceeded in o...
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Nonprofit AZA Essentials donates 100 pairs of boots to homeless people in the Elgin areaNov 30, 2023 10:00 pm - Albert Azarias, founder and chairman of the Bartlett-based nonprofit AZA Essentials, worked with fellow soldiers at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to receive more than 100 ...
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Pro Image Sports opens on Water Street Naperville for fans from toddler to adultNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Pro Image Sports has opened on Water Street in downtown Naperville, offering everything from key chains to jerseys and authentic on-field MLB fitted hats, for fans from ...
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East Dundee home receives special recognition in 2023 Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies CompetitionNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - The "Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies & Her Court" competition, sponsored by the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association in Bloomindale, is pleased to announce those homes ...
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Wheaton names winners of its first Sustainability AwardNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Wheaton residents are turning the town green in nearly every way imaginable. At the Nov. 20 city council meeting, four adults, a high school student, one business, and ...
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Sound check: 'Luminare' brings holidays to Des PlainesNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - 'Luminare' During the pandemic lockdowns, Schaumburg native John Blasucci drew on his rock background playing with Dennis DeYoung and roughly 10 years touring with ...