Cook County Lifestyle
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'Guardian Angel' drops seven Swiss gold francs in Salvation Army kettle in LibertyvilleDec 18, 2012 12:00 pm - Seven Swiss gold francs worth $2,170 were dropped in a Salvation Army kettle in Libertyville, as Lake County donors continue to corner the market for giving valuable coi...
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St. Charles Scout earns Eagle Scout rankDec 17, 2012 10:00 pm - Bethlehem Lutheran Boy Scout Troop 13 proudly presented Zac T. Kwasniewski the ultimate rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America on Dec. 16, 2012 at a special ...
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Spirit of St. Nicholas Ball raises $1 million for Catholic CharitiesDec 17, 2012 10:00 pm - Guests attending Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Annual “Spirit of Saint Nicholas Ball,” on Friday, Dec. 7, in the Hilton Chicago were overjoyed when ...
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Suburban hearts reach out to ConnecticutDec 17, 2012 12:00 pm - Joe Dubowski received more than 500 condolence cards from people he didn't know at his Carol Stream home after his daughter, Gayle, was killed by a gunman at Northern Il...
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Community rallies around Schaumburg firefighter, familyDec 16, 2012 10:00 pm - Hundreds gather in Schaumburg for fundraiser
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A Local Man Re-Lives His Fight with the City in Over My Dead BodyDec 16, 2012 10:00 pm - While some of us only dream of seeing our lives portrayed by actors, Arlington Heights resident Bob Sell got to see himself on stage. Well, not himself exactly, but an a...
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The Heart Of A Marine Foundation and Hine Fisher House Take Tea at The Drake HotleDec 16, 2012 10:00 pm - The Heart Of A Marine Foundation, in conjunction with Fifth Third Bank of Chicago, began the holiday season for those who support our military veterans, with a well esta...
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Landscape architect uses her yard design to teach othersDec 16, 2012 4:27 am - Members of the Lombard Garden Club had two reasons to book Laura Christensen as one of their presenters: She is a professional landscape architect who specializes in res...
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66 years later, ‘Zuzu’ still living a wonderful lifeDec 15, 2012 1:55 pm - For Karolyn Grimes, visiting Naperville in late December has become about as traditional as egg nog and mistletoe. Grimes — who most people know as Zuzu Bailey, the 6-ye...
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Countdown to Christmas: A day-by-day guide to holiday funDec 14, 2012 5:00 am - If a glance at today's date has you frantically ticking off the number of shopping days left 'til Christmas, perhaps you need a breather. This time of year can be hect...