Mom will be delighted to enjoy brunch with you while indulging in the extravagant and delicious buffet that Prairie Grass Cafe (601 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062; 847-205-4433) has in store. Mother's Day Brunch will be served from 9:30 a.m. to 1...

Thousands of volunteers are expected to participate in Chicago River Day, an annual cleanup event scheduled for May 11 at some 65 sites across the Chicago area, including nearly two dozen in the northern suburbs. The event, now in its 27th year, is ...

The North Suburban YMCA held its second annual 5K Run/Walk at 8:00 on Saturday, April 27th to celebrate Healthy Kids Day, the YMCA's national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids. In addition to the race, located at the Y at 2705 ...

Question: What do Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Carole King, Judy Garland and Dionne Warwick all have in common -- besides being women of song and each a recipient of multiple Recording Academy Grammy Awards, as well as immortalize...

Doctors told the then 18-year-old gunshot victim that her eyesight would not likely improve, "but they were wrong," said Evelyn Bunte, who is enjoying quality of life again. "I am able to read, write and sew again." This is all thanks to the Mind-Ey...

Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton on Thursday opened his new district office in Glenview, which he is sharing with state Sen. Laura Fine and state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz. The constituent services office is located at 1812 Waukegan Road i...

The Barrington Area Public Library and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra have partnered to present free Listeners Clubs with music lecturer and composer Jim Kendros on select Thursdays at 2 p.m. The programs are free. Register at barringtonarealibrary.or...

Do you think you are a feline fancier who knows your pet right down to the last detail? Well, rethink that presumption. Most of us have experienced a suddenly overweight feline, to the point that your veterinarian is calling your precious a "chunky...