McHenry County Lifestyle
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Gurnee church packs shoe boxes with gifts for kids in needNov 15, 2012 8:59 am - Lake County families joined in a worldwide effort to bring Christmas cheer to children in need as they packed shoe boxes full of gifts Saturday at Immanuel Church in Gur...
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Church, restaurant join forces to serve Thankgiving dinner to needyNov 14, 2012 1:14 pm - With the help of local donations, an East Dundee restaurateur is teaming up with an Elgin church to bring free Thanksgiving meals to the northern Fox Valley. Beverardo S...
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Relay For Life of School District 300 receives American Cancer Society awardsNov 13, 2012 10:00 pm - Relay For Life of School District 300 was awarded the American Cancer Society's prestigious Relay All Star, Top Net Income Growth and Lifetime Achievement awards at the ...
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Northwest Suburban Council PTA Donates Warm Clothing to Hurricane Sandy Relief EffortsNov 13, 2012 10:00 pm - On November 13, 2012, volunteers from the Northwest Suburban Council PTA (NWSC PTA) selected warm clothing from the NWSC PTA Coat Closet to be donated to Hurricane Sandy...
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World War II vets want to expand Honor FlightsNov 10, 2012 10:00 pm - Already a volunteer with the USO that assists our military, Palatine's Jody Kopsky signed up in 2009 to be a guardian on an Honor Flight trip for aging World War II vete...
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Handmade Goods for a Good CauseNov 09, 2012 10:00 pm - For the past three years the Palatine Opportunity Center (POC) in Palatine, a non-for-profit community center, has been hosting the Annual Fall Artisan's Market: Handmad...
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‘Simple and hearty’ creation wins ECC burger contestNov 09, 2012 4:54 pm - A modern take on the classic sloppy joe took top honors at the fourth annual Prime Burger House and Elgin Community College burger competition at the Grand Victoria Casi...
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Northwest Fest Orchestra takes on major Russian worksNov 09, 2012 12:07 pm - The Northwest Festival Orchestra will present an “All Russian Spectacular!” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, at Harper College in the J Building Theater. Music Director Dr...
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United Way sponsors ‘Power of the Purse’ event Nov. 14Nov 09, 2012 8:33 am - United Way of Lake County’s Women’s Leadership Council is harnessing the “Power of the Purse” to give women and children of Lake County the opportunity to succeed. The ...
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Barrington businesses coordinate Sandy relief effortNov 09, 2012 6:49 am - Two Barrington businesses are teaming up for a communitywide effort to collect and ship needed items to those most adversely affected by Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey an...