Lifestyle
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'Reservation Dogs' smashes stereotypes of Indigenous people
Aug 10, 2021 6:00 am - TULSA, Okla. - Two Indigenous filmmakers are smashing the caricatures and stereotypes of Native Americans, who since the earliest days of film and TV have often played s...
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Book review: Adkins crafts a page-turning exploration of wealth in 'Palm Beach'
Aug 10, 2021 6:00 am - "Palm Beach" by Mary Adkins (HarperCollins) "Palm Beach" becomes increasingly difficult to put down as the life of heroine Rebecca turns down a twisty pa...
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A $20 coin from 1933 is now worth $18.9 million and you can see it in RosemontAug 10, 2021 5:30 am - "It's only money." Having learned that expression from my parents, I've used that phrase at times during the years to justify putting the value of family experiences abo...
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Neighbors in the News: Libertyville girl named 2021 National American Miss Illinois PreteenAug 09, 2021 11:00 pm - • Savannah Agee, 12, of Libertyville, won the title of 2021 National American Miss Illinois Preteen during the National American Miss state pageant held in July. Savann...
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Home of the Sparrow receives $25,000 grant from Community Foundation for McHenry CountyAug 09, 2021 11:00 pm - Home of the Sparrow in McHenry would like to recognize the generosity of The Community Foundation for McHenry County for the $25,000 grant. The nonprofit organization co...
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Review: In 'Gone for Good,' a detective hunts dormant killer
Aug 09, 2021 7:00 am - 'œGone for Good'ť by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur) When Grace Harper is found hogtied and strangled to death on her kitchen floor, it appears that Chicago's 'œLovelorn ...
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Heritage Fest 5K opens registrationAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Registration is open for the Heritage Fest 5K set for Sept. 18 in East and West Dundee. The event is in-person and virtual. People registering by the end of August will ...
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Bike Palatine Club's CycleFest offers four different routesAug 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Bike riders of all ages and skill levels are invited to join CycleFest Tour of Palatine, which kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, from Towne Square at Smith and Slad...
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With coronavirus rising, 'The Suicide Squad' opens softly at the box office
Aug 08, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Moviegoing, once expected to be closer to semi-normal levels by now, continues to be battered by the pandemic, the delta variant of the coronavirus and in-hom...
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Resuming a national tour? Oh, Hall & Oates can go for thatAug 08, 2021 7:12 am - NEW YORK - John Oates of Hall & Oates, the multi-platinum soul-pop duo behind hits like "Private Eyes," "Rich Girl" and "Maneater," is eager to return to concert stages ...