Lifestyle
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'Call Jane': How Chicago and suburban women defied authority to provide abortions in the 1970sMay 09, 2022 5:30 am - Fifty years ago, Abby Pariser and Sheila Smith were caring for women undergoing illegal abortions at a secret Chicago location when homicide detectives came calling. “Fi...
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Momentum builds for a north-south DuPage County trail corridorMay 09, 2022 5:30 am - Imagine starting a morning bike ride on the Great Western Trail, fueling up with coffee in downtown Glen Ellyn or Lombard, and then taking a two-wheeled trip to the Mort...
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Our Saviour's Lutheran names Pastor Brian Wise as senior pastorMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Pastor Brian Wise recently accepted the call of senior pastor at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville. Pastor Brian is in his 10th year of ordained ministry and h...
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Volunteers needed to prepare mental health destressing items for local at-risk youth May 14May 08, 2022 11:00 pm - In support of Mental Health Awareness Month, The Shoebox Foundation is seeking volunteers to help prepare "mental health" shoe boxes on Saturday, May 14, from 1 to 4 p.m...
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Wheaton's Gary Church volunteers for Habitat for HumanityMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - This week, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton has sent a team of Habitat for Humanity volunteers to Lafayette, Indiana, to renovate a home for a single mom and her ...
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'Paradise Square' earns 10 Tony nominations, playwright Lynn Nottage earns two
May 08, 2022 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "A Strange Loop," Michael R. Jackson's critically cheered theater meta-journey earned a leading 11 Tony Award nominations Monday as Broadway joined the nation...
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Sorority's Nu Omega Chapter awards scholarshipsMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Lake County-based Lambda Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. has announced the 2022 scholarship award recipients. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Lambda...
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VBS at Barrington United Methodist ChurchMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Children age 3 through 5th grade are invited to climb aboard for a mountain of fun at Rocky Railway VBS! We have a fun-filled week of faith and friendship building plann...
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Bloomingdale's Chicago Paint & Coatings Association starts 2022 Chicago Finest Painted Ladies CompetitionMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Real estate experts agree that a fresh coat of exterior paint can enhance the value of a residential property and boost its curb appeal. After all, it is the first thing...
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Shepherd of the Prairie provides sweet treat surprises to Chesak Elementary teachersMay 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Members of the Community Outreach Ministry of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley surprised teachers at Chesak Elementary School in Huntley to acknowledge...