Lifestyle
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Review: Examining Korean American duality in 'Skinship'
Aug 23, 2021 7:00 am - 'œSkinship'ť by Yoon Choi (Alfred A. Knopf) With fine attention to detail, Yoon Choi's fictional debut 'œSkinship'ť welcomes readers into the lives of immigrant and firs...
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Mayim Bialik to guest host 'Jeopardy!' after Richards' exit
Aug 23, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - 'œJeopardy!'ť is back to guest hosts after the resignation of Mike Richards, and actor Mayim Bialik will return as the first one up. Sony Pictures Te...
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Nehemiah Heckler a light to Elgin community with new single, 'Blessings'Aug 23, 2021 6:00 am - Elgin rapper Nehemiah Heckler dropped a major positivity bomb on music fans Friday with "Blessings," the uplifting lead single off his upcoming fifth album. In it, he o...
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Book review: In 'Gone for Good,' a detective hunts a dormant killer
Aug 23, 2021 6:00 am - "Gone for Good" by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur) When Grace Harper is found hogtied and strangled to death on her kitchen floor, it appears that Chicago...
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'Surreal' public art campaign brightens Elgin's storm drainsAug 23, 2021 5:30 am - Elgin officials normally wouldn't be thrilled to see a woman double-fisting spray cans and painting the curb on Big Timber Road. “It's kind of surreal,” said Amanda Har...
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'One of the most impactful things we've done': Elgin Rotary planting 100 oak trees in forest preserveAug 23, 2021 5:30 am - There's general agreement in the scientific community that planting trees can help reverse the effects of global climate change. How many trees? Oh, anywhere from 1 tri...
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Citing safety of veterans and volunteers, Lake County Honor Flight will not fly until springAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - Lake County Honor Flight, which sponsors multiday trips to Washington, D.C., for veterans and their guardians, will not fly again until April. After a moratorium on Hono...
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Barbecue fundraiser to benefit Woodridge tornado victimsAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - Two months after a tornado struck Woodridge, the village is hosting a barbecue Wednesday to raise funds for families still reeling from the damage caused by the late-nig...
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Fifth annual NCH Lung Run/Walk continues virtuallyAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Participate at the location of your choice to support lung cancer patients at NCH Amy Jo Steinbruecker Conditioned runners and everyday joggers and walkers are encourage...
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The Outreach House, Lombard-Villa Park Food Pantry, FUMC Clothes Closet mergeAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The Outreach House in Lombard is pleased to announce that it is merging with Lombard-Villa Park Food Pantry and First United Methodist Church Clothes Closet to expand th...