Cycling enthusiasts will kick off the 10-day Intelligentsia Cup series with the West Dundee River Challenge on a course dubbed the "leg breaker." It is the second year West Dundee hosts the opening race for the nationally known series of races and t...

By Sari Wiaz Guest columnist Shortly after debuting new products at a trade show in February 2020, the world came to a standstill. Everything had changed overnight, but my already tight margins didn't change. Surrounded by boxes filled with baby toy...

The charity-based North Suburban YMCA was recently honored with eight category wins in the Daily Herald's Readers' Choice Awards, taking the prize for best swim school, camp, sports camp, art studio, bar/bat mitzvah venue, dance studio, fitness cent...

Heritage Oaks Golf Club is excited to host its first full summer of events! Since opening in August of 2021, the newly renovated former Sportsman's Country Club is busy welcoming golfers of all ages and abilities to its scenic greens. For adults, a ...

After 20 years empowering Israeli, Palestinian and American youth to connect with each other and learn to become peacemakers, Hands of Peace will celebrate the close of another successful Summer Program on Sunday, July 24, at Glenbrook North High Sc...

The annual Northbrook tradition which puts one's ability to transform cardboard into a seaworthy vessel is back on Saturday, July 23. The Northbrook Cardboard Regatta starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Northbrook Sports Center, 1730 Pfingsten Road. ...

Looking for fun and something new? The New Tradition Chorus, an a cappella chorus with members from all around the Chicago area, is offering five free group lessons every Tuesday evening in August from 7-8 PM. Sign up to learn good singing techniqu...

Tour de France devotees, including armchair racers like me, can satisfy our cycling passion, and ring cowbells (!), at Chicagoland's Intelligentsia Cup July 22-31. While it's not the 21-stage TdF spanning thousands of miles with mountaintop finishes...

Professor Mathy at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana was the last of my great French teachers. The first was Madame Wenzlow who taught at Springman. In hindsight, I have a deep appreciation for their abilities to plan and teach a lesson i...