advertisement

Log Out

Lifestyle

'It's changed people's lives': Why pickleball has gotten so popular, even with that funny name

By Rick West
Nov 14, 2022 4:30 am - John Cusack (not that John Cusack) remembers the first time he was introduced to pickleball about 10 years ago while on vacation in Palm Desert, California. "I heard so...
Green projects at schools: They teach about combating climate change and actually do it, too

BY JENNY WHIDDEN jwhidden@dailyherald.com
Nov 14, 2022 4:30 am - As schools adopt green-minded projects, the use of solar panel arrays, rooftop gardens and cafeteria composting serve a dual function: They reduce schools' carbon footpr...
Soap opera star John Aniston dies at 8

Associated Press
Nov 14, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - John Aniston, the Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" and father of Jennifer Aniston, has died at age 89. The actor's daughter pos...
'He just loved the people': Former Wheeling restaurateur Joe Kilcoyne Sr. dies

By Russell Lissau
Nov 14, 2022 12:00 am - The beloved former owner of a Wheeling restaurant and bar that bears his name has died. Joe Kilcoyne Sr., the longtime operator of Kilcoyne's Redwood Inn, passed away Fr...
Jay Leno suffers burns in gasoline fire, says he's 'OK'

Associated Press
Nov 14, 2022 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Jay Leno suffered "serious burns" but said Monday that he was doing OK, according to reports. "I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire," Leno said in...
R.E.M., Blondie, Snoop Dogg get nods for Songwriters Hall

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer
Nov 14, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Bryan Adams, R.E.M., Blondie, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Heart and The Doobie Brothers are among the nominees for the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame, part of ...
ALS has left Roberta Flack unable to sing, her rep says

Associated Press
Nov 14, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - A representative for Roberta Flack announced Monday that the Grammy-winning musician has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and can no longer sing. ...
Chicagoans celebrate Israel 'Together Again' at Jewish National Fund-USA Conference

Submitted by Mara Fahl
Nov 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Over 1,400 supporters of the land and people of Israel, including nearly 50 from the Chicago area, united in Boston on Nov. 4-6, 2022, for an unforgettable and riveting ...
Winterlights in the Fabyan Japanese Garden awarded grant from ComEd

Submitted by Al Watts
Nov 13, 2022 10:00 pm - The Fabyan Japanese Garden in Geneva was awarded a $2,500 Powering the Holidays grant from ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in October. The funds will be used t...
Help Food for Greater Elgin raise $20,000 on Giving Tuesday Nov. 29

Submitted by Food for Greater Elgin
Nov 13, 2022 10:00 pm - As you take time to consider all that you are thankful for this holiday season, consider making a gift to Food for Greater Elgin to lend a hand to someone in need. On Gi...

Showing 8,241-8,250 of 115,463 previous next