DuPage County Lifestyle
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Roselle woman savors heirloom recipesNov 21, 2012 2:00 am - Carrie Shawala still remembers the response when friends would join her family for dinner. “Their mouths would drop literally to the floor and they would ask ‘Why do you...
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Crafted with Care – Library Members Create 9 Afghans for Less FortunateNov 20, 2012 10:00 pm - Sometimes people's generosity just blows you away. That's the case at the Naperville Public Library when Sandy Peto and her team viewed the 9 large patchwork afghans Na...
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An Unexpected Road to Parenthood: One Couple’s JourneyNov 20, 2012 10:00 pm - Heidi Hayes knows what it’s like to long for a child and to wait month after month for the baby that never comes. She knows firsthand the pain of infertility and the dif...
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Report: Haley Reinhart dropped from InterscopeNov 20, 2012 3:00 pm - Despite a critically well-received album, “American Idol” alum and Wheeling native Haley Reinhart has parted ways with Interscope Records and 19 Recordings, the Los Ange...
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Fox Valley Food for Health cooks for cancer patientsNov 20, 2012 7:17 am - The menu is set. Familiar smells begin to fill the house. Mouthwatering desserts sit on the counter waiting for the final encore on Thanksgiving Day. The culinary count...
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Charity gala help provide shelter for troubled teensNov 20, 2012 7:00 am - A home in Palatine quietly blends into the surrounding neighborhood, seemingly unaware of its milestone role. It was 25 years ago that Shelter Inc. — which offers emerge...
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Eating out: Get Q-BBQ for 12 cents FridayNov 20, 2012 5:00 am - Taste the Q Get a good taste of Q-BBQ for next to nothing. Sample-sized portions of pulled pork cost 12 cents on Black Friday through Sunday. Q-BBQ is located a...
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Meat, meat and more meat: Chama Gaucha steakhouse a perfect fitNov 20, 2012 5:00 am - Churrascarias aren't exactly new news, and having one in the Chama Gaucha space isn't either. But somehow, it just fits. Like any self-respecting Brazilian steakhouse, t...
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It's Not a "HO-HO-HO Holiday For Everyone! Overcoming the Holiday BluesNov 19, 2012 10:00 pm - Does the holiday season fill you with a sense of dread instead of joy? Are you overwhelmed by the emotional, physical & financial demands of the holidays? While '...
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Westmont's Mardy Chizek Proposes that Caregiving is a Multi-Functional ChallengeNov 19, 2012 10:00 pm - In 2000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimated that more than 50 million people provided care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family membe...