Jazz Brunch is back at Prairie Grass Cafe (601 Skokie Blvd.; Northbrook, IL; 847-205-4433)! Bassist Jim Batson and his crew will be playing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 4. Your Saturday morning brunch will be extra memorable with a dele...

It had been many months since Emily Kmiecik texted with Laurie Rizzo, the mom of Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo and an instrumental figure in her son's successful cancer fight against Hodgkin lymphoma. The two had gotten close after meetin...

George Blinick of Prospect Heights spent his career as a pharmacist in Chicago, both as a store owner and later in a hospital setting. Consequently, when he retired 21 years ago, he searched for a meaningful pursuit. He found it in learning to play ...

NORTHBROOK - Essex Communities recently awarded McShane Construction Co. the final phase of construction of The Lodge of Northbrook by developer, a senior living community at 2244 Founders Drive in Northbrook. Following the firm's successful complet...

Tom Zengeler, president of Zengeler Cleaners, has been working for 15 years with the Glass Slipper Project, which provides donated gowns to young girls who cannot otherwise afford to go to high school prom. After all, he has two daughters and knows...

The Y is known as America's swim instructor, so it's no surprise that the North Suburban YMCA has always been a leading proponent of water safety and education, offering swim classes for all ages and abilities at its indoor aquatic center in Northb...

The North Suburban YMCA has been honored by the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) Executive Conference for Small and Mid-Size YMCA's for its innovative Social Responsibility Program: Strong Communities. The NSYMCA received the Advancing Our Cause Sponsors' Aw...

Write to laugh Mike Lawrence has made a name for himself doing standup comedy and writing for TV shows like “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Black and White” and “The Jim Gaffigan Show.” Catch him live this weekend at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Pl...