McHenry County Lifestyle
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Aurora Knights of Columbus host spaghetti dinnerOct 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Knights of Columbus Council No. 14929 will hold a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Oct. 28. The event will benefit parish ministries. It will be 4 to 8 p.m. in the O...
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Look out for different types of fungi during your fall hikesOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - Plants and animals. Flora and fauna. While these phrases are familiar, they don't contain another kingdom of organisms crucial to local habitats. These life-forms are ne...
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Waukegan American Legion Auxiliary 1940s Photo Sent to GranddaughterOct 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Former Waukegan resident Maureen McGaughey was reminiscing about her childhood years from the 1950's. She remembered participating in many activities at the downtown Wa...
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Families invited to attend Harper's Experience DayOct 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Students in grades three through 12 are welcome to participate in Experience Day events on Saturday, Nov. 4, on Harper's campus. Experience Day invites local familie...
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DAR Fills Halloween Buckets for Comer Children's HospitalOct 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Members of Barrington, IL-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, assembled "Halloween Buckets" for UCHicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago, IL. The colorful bu...
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Festivals Oct. 20-26: All Hallows Eve, Boo! at the Zoo, Halloween fests and moreOct 18, 2023 6:00 am - Ongoing Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Animals, a straw pyramid and thousands of pumpkins...
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Best Bets: Aries Spears, 'When You Wish Upon A Star,' Megon McDonough and John MalkovichOct 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Stand-up comedy Comedian and impressionist Aries Spears (“Mad TV,” “Jerry Maguire”) headlines the Chicago Improv at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $3...
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Create eco-friendly decor at 'Nature Crafting for the Holidays'Oct 17, 2023 12:00 am - How did early settlers decorate their schools and homes for the holidays? They were resourceful and used found items from nature to create awe-inspiring adornments. Show...
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Aurora church crafts 85 quilts, 50 baby-care kits for charityOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora blessed 85 handmade quilts and 50 baby kits in worship services on Oct. 14-15. Celebrating an annual Quilt Weekend, the Rev. Will Fi...
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Help honor veterans at Evergreen Cemetery this DecemberOct 14, 2023 11:00 pm - The members of Signal Hill, NSDAR of Barrington are undertaking their fifth year of sponsorship of Wreaths Across America Day to honor Veterans buried in Evergreen Cemet...