Over 130 young artists from Cove School in Northbrook are participating in a public art show in the North Suburban YMCA's Community Gallery. The exhibit, featuring the work of students in kindergarten through 12th grade, will be on display October 1...

The first of five anchor stores to open in the long-awaited Mellody Farm retail center in Vernon Hills will make it official Friday with the launch of a three-day event. Outdoor retailer REI Co-op, which specializes in gear and expertise related to ...

Home furnishings retailer Crate and Barrel is planning to open a restaurant at its Oakbrook Center store in the spring. The Oak Brook location will feature a restaurant offering seating for about 100 people both on the upper and lower levels as wel...

For Chicago indie rock band Friday Pilots Club, one big secret to success is not getting too wrapped up in yourself. “I think we take the music very seriously. We take the art very seriously. But we do not take ourselves seriously,” said Drew Polov...

Locating solid sources for all grass-fed, grass-finished ground beef got me hankering for a scratch-made casserole, one without artificial ingredients, chemicals with difficult-to-pronounce names or pasta from wheat sprayed at the end of its growth-...

ChicagoCondoFinder.com, one of the leading resources to find condos for sale in Chicago under the leadership of real estate broker Helaine Cohen, is proud to announce a partnership with Chicago real estate veteran Sam Tarara of Northbrook-based ...

Waterway Carwash has provided a $20,000 donation to the North Suburban YMCA in honor of the Y's 50th Anniversary. Waterway presented a ceremonial check on August 25 at the YMCA's "50Fest" community party, for which Waterway was a lead sponsor. Water...

An Elgin mom with six children says she's elated the family will get to live in a rehabbed Victorian home in Elgin thanks a joint effort between an area nonprofit and a suburban company. "It was exciting to have my kids here to see what the house lo...