Cook County Lifestyle
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Great Bear Wilderness opening day activitiesMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo will open its newest exhibit, Great Bear Wilderness, on Saturday, May 8, with a number of special activities relating to Native Americans and their cultur...
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New 'On Golden Pond' at Buffalo TheatreMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - A crotchety octogenarian and his understanding wife welcome their estranged daughter, her fiance and his teenage son to their summer place in Ernest Thompson's play "On ...
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'Sex and the City' author visits NapervilleMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - "Sex and the City" may not have been entirely autobiographical for author Candace Bushnell, but watching early seasons of the hit show still gives her flashbacks. "It's ...
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Local auditions & tryoutsMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - • Broadway in Chicago and Cirque Dreams hold a "Run Away with Cirque Dreams" contest for a performer to get a one-night-only onstage moment at the Bank of America Theatr...
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Best bets: Evan Lysacek, David Copperfield, comedian Hal SparksMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Skating stars Olympic gold medal figure skating champion and "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Evan Lysacek has already been much-feted in his native Naperville...
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E. Dundee's Games On scores points with well-made martinisMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Sports bars may be able to attract huge crowds for a big game, but when there's nothing on TV things get quiet fast. Games On hopes to keep traffic steady by offering a ...
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Cheap stuff: Trolley rides, bluegrass, 'High School Musical'May 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Hop on the trolley, Mom! The Fox River Trolley Museum is offering free trolley rides (with a paid child's fare) for mothers, stepmothers, grandm...
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Craft brew center stage at Durty Nellie's 16th annual beer festMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - It's beer and more beer at Durty Nellie's 16th annual beer fest Saturday. The festivities include more than 60 handcrafted beers from featured brewers such as Goose Isla...
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Backyard Tire Fire to play at Chord on BluesMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Generating some heat Backyard Tire Fire, an up-and-coming indie-rock band with a rootsy sound, brings its live act to the suburbs this weekend. The band, based in Bloomi...
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Lombard's Noodles Pho U offers oodles of optionsMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Most neighborhoods - even those with limited dining options - have a pizza joint, pasta purveyor and Chinese kitchen. Rarely, with the exception of enclaves - like Chica...