McHenry County Lifestyle
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Give your home star treatment by entering 2022 Painted Ladies CompetitionAug 25, 2022 11:00 pm - Earn bragging rights for your home by entering Bloomingdale's Chicago Paint and Coatings Association's 37th annual "Chicago Finest Painted Ladies and Her Court Competiti...
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Craving a hearty breakfast? Suburban eateries offer a plethora of brunch optionsAug 25, 2022 6:00 am - Tucked in between All Chocolate Kitchen and Harvey's Tales in Geneva's downtown is the New American restaurant Craft Urban. Since opening in 2018, the colorful building ...
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Meet the minscule insects that picnic on leafy vegetationAug 25, 2022 6:00 am - There once was a growing young miner. Who sought safety in a leaf's inner liner. Away from the birds And hungry lizards -She digested her digitate diner. Not surprisingl...
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Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest and Fundraiser returns Saturday to BataviaAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Join the Batavia Moose Lodge for its fifth annual Moose-a-Palooza festvial, featuring a talented musical lineup. All net proceeds help the Batavia Moose Lodge support th...
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The Ruth Project has helped over 100 families and 300 youth in its first two yearsAug 23, 2022 11:00 pm - The Ruth Project just celebrated its second year of providing relief to foster families and restoring dignity to foster children. Since opening its Storehouse doors in ...
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Cougars play ball with Marklund residentsAug 23, 2022 11:00 pm - The Cougars are back at Marklund! After a "pandemic pause," Marklund residents were ecstatic to once again host the Kane County Cougars team at the Marklund Hyde Center ...
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'Just hold onto them for the time being': Household hazard waste collections suspendedAug 23, 2022 5:30 am - Anyone with cleaning supplies, herbicides or other unwanted household materials may have to wait awhile to get rid of them. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ...
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Durty Nellie's debuts new community focus with guest bartendersAug 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Durty Nellie's is staying true to its deep community ties through a new program designed to promote and support nonprofits. Guest bartenders from area charitable and soc...
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Festivals Aug. 26-Sept. 1: Coon Creek Country Days, Rockin' in the Park, Port Clinton Art Festival & moreAug 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days: 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25; 6-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27; and 1-5 p.m. Sund...
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Suburban Mosaic: Art and activism go hand in hand for this Huntley seniorAug 22, 2022 5:30 am - From a young age, Elaine Kadakia of Huntley has been passionate about art and activism, devoting her life to pursuing both with equal fervor. Now the 82-year-old is bein...