Last Thursday, a room at The Cotillion Banquets was transformed into the fashion mecca of Palatine. The annual Holiday Expo and Fashion Event was put on by the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce and a lot of local celebrities strutted their stuff dow...

• "Just don't take any course where you have to read 'Beowulf.' " -- Woody Allen's advice to college-minded Diane Keaton in "Annie Hall." • "I felt exposed." -- Actress Angelina Jolie talking about seeing her computer-generated likeness virtually na...

Philip Macklin should be playing pro football. Instead, he'll be sidelined for six to 60 years in prison for his role in an Addison convenience store stickup. Macklin, 27, was convicted Tuesday of armed robbery for the Aug. 28, 2006 crime. He was ...

40th anniversary celebration: Harper College's Student Activities Office will celebrate the founding of the college with events that commemorate milestones in the cultural landscape for the last four decades yet are timeless productions for new audi...

At the Palatine Women's Club charity luncheon -- held Saturday at the Cotillion Banquets in Palatine -- members thought big. They packaged literally hundreds of themed baskets for guests to peruse before lunch, as well as stock a bake sale with coun...

Conant variety show scheduled Conant High School's variety show will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the auditorium. "After House at the Diner" will deliver a variety of vocal, dance and instrumental acts. Tickets are $6. For details,...

Classical guitarist at Bartlett Library Enjoy an afternoon of free music courtesy of Peter Fletcher, a classical guitarist who recently performed at Carnegie Hall. Fletcher will perform a variety of selections at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bartlett Publ...

40th anniversary celebration: Harper College's Student Activities Office will celebrate the founding of the college with events that commemorate milestones in the cultural landscape for the last four decades yet are timeless productions for new ...

Donate a dress to brighten holidays Amazing Gracie's Children's Clothing Shoppe in Barrington is committed to donating 100 brand new dresses for girls of all ages and sizes to Children's Home and Aid in time for the holidays. Donate a new dress with...