Is your child ready for skating lessons? The Northbrook Park District will offer free skating classes on Saturday, Dec. 2 for children ages 3 to 13 who are interested in learning to skate. "Try Skating for Free" will take place indoors at the Northb...

Submitted by Elena Ferrarin, Northbrook Park District Is your child ready for skating lessons? The Northbrook Park District will offer free skating classes on Saturday, Dec. 2 for children, ages 3 to 13, who are interested in learning to skate. "Try...

Scooby's Hot Dogs in Downers Grove was the 150th inductee into the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame Wednesday, but it's not the only spot in the suburbs where you can get a hall-worthy dog. Since the nationwide hall of fame was created in 2006, mor...

If you thought Thanksgiving was creeping up, now it's standing right behind you and tapping you on the shoulder. Sweat in a chaotic kitchen? Risk a backyard turkey-fryer fire? Or make some reservations for stress-free dining out or grabbing a fully...

Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 26 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of fall flowers. epd.org. Yuletide Treasures: 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2...

This past summer, Libertyville High School science teacher Dr. Jennifer Kahn attended a weeklong workshop aboard a research vessel on Lake Ontario. Known for hands-on lessons with real-world implications, Kahn was working and learning alongside scie...

By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Ready to get in the spirit of the holidays? Here's our annual list of where you can find tree lightings happening across the suburbs over the next few weeks. Friday, Nov. 17 Illuminate Northbrook: 5:30...