Kane County Lifestyle
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine Library employee receives prestigious awardJul 29, 2024 1:49 pm - Selicia Applegate, a staff member at the Palatine Public Library, was named recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2024 Crosman Memorial Award for New Library Workers.
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For the love of pets: Carol Stream charity helps families with veterinary costsJul 28, 2024 5:41 am - Dr. Mondrian Contreras knows pets are family. That is why he founded the VetBros Pet Education Charitable Fund, a nonprofit that helps families who are in financial crisis take care of any costs for veterinarian services.
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‘FranDan Day’ in Hoffman Estates: Frannie the Chihuahua makes 500th run to greet mail carrierJul 27, 2024 5:45 pm - A unique relationship reaches a major landmark in Hoffman Estates. Chihuahua Frannie Joy ran outside to greet mail carrier Dan Larsen for the 500th time.
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Grief & healing: The surprising cheerfulness of artificial flowersJul 27, 2024 6:00 am - Life changes and in grief, it may help to be open to change.
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Elgin church’s outdoor benefit concert set for July 29 to be rescheduledJul 25, 2024 12:57 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is rescheduling the outdoor concert set for Monday, July 29.
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Streamwood Summer Celebration returns with parade, rides, musicJul 25, 2024 6:44 am - More than 10,000 visitors are expected at Hoosier Grove Park this weekend for the 28th annual Streamwood Summer Celebration. This year’s theme is “Beneath the Paris Stars.”
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‘We did something helpful’: Cook sheriff’s campers pack food for children in needJul 24, 2024 8:17 pm - A Cook County Sheriff’s Office youth outreach program and a Schaumburg-based charitable organization helped each other make a positive impact Wednesday both personal and international.
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Started as a COVID-19 hobby, Huntley man has built dozens of Lego creationsJul 24, 2024 2:37 pm - Peter Mazzoni got into building Legos as a COVID-19 hobby. Now the Huntley resident has built Notre Dame Cathedral, the Titanic, and many iconic edifices in Lego form
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‘It becomes a lifestyle’: Batavia boutique a haven for pet loversJul 24, 2024 9:52 am - For the pet owners who share an inseparable love for their furry friends, Batavia’s new boutique, CaDo & Company, 103 E. Wilson St., has a plethora of offerings. Since a ...
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The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley to host farmers market in AuroraJul 23, 2024 11:18 pm - A farmer's market will be held on Sunday, July 28, at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora.