Cook County Lifestyle
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Best bets: Tracy Morgan, Rosanne Cash, drag expoJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Morgan mania You've seen comedian Tracy Morgan on TV on "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock." Now see Morgan live this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woo...
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Lombard's Fonda Isabel serving up help for HaitiJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Help earthquake-ravaged Haiti by helping yourself to a special three-course meal at Fonda Isabel on Monday, Feb. 1, and Tuesday, Feb. 2. The first course is chicken flau...
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Cheap stuff: Joy of Piano, Groundhog Day', cheese-tastingJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Free 'The Joy of Piano' Pianist Stephanie Gurga performs "The Joy of Piano," a musical program of classic, romantic works for solo piano. Selections ...
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Naperville native behind new Field Museum gems, jewelry exhibitJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Diamonds aren't Alison Neumann's only best friend. So are tourmalines, beryls, garnets, and amethysts. The Naperville gemologist got the fever as a kid when she visited ...
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New wig boutique offers cancer patients renewed look on lifeJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - After losing her hair from chemotherapy, Mary Rafatcz resorted to wearing a hat to cover her head. She couldn't afford the several hundred dollars a wig can cost. But wh...
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Free winter activities scheduled at Brookfield ZooJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Freebie FREEze Day at Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo is inviting its guests to celebrate the dog days of winter on Sunday, Jan. 24, for the zoo's FREEze Day. The event fe...
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Confronting Ford: Will Dann go to 'Extraordinary Measures' to get truth?Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In 1982, I vowed I would never interview Harrison Ford again. That vow stood for 28 years. Every time the Chicago-born actor returned to the Windy City to promote his la...
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'Idol's' Daughtry at Sears Centre May 27Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - The Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates will host Daughtry on May 27. Tickets to see the former "American Idol" contestant go on sale on Feb. 6. Chris Daughtry, the "frontma...
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Local auditionsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - • The Lyric Opera of Chicago has auditions for experienced, classically trained singers to join its chorus for the 2010-11 season. Tenors are particularly encouraged to ...
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Bartlett mother eliminated, son remains on 'The Biggest Loser'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Since she's returned home to Bartlett, Maria Ventrella works out at her Bloomingdale gym, flanked by an entourage of her son's friends. "I'm out with these young guys, b...