Melissa Hollander
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Reboot to healthy eating: Trying a juice cleanseJan 27, 2014 4:45 am - I needed a reboot with the new year when it came to my eating habits. My normal, semi-healthy eating habits seemed to get tossed aside around Thanksgiving and pretty muc...
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Lake Zurich Pilates studio donates malaria netsJan 06, 2014 5:00 am - The problems caused by malaria might be a world away, but a Lake Zurich businesswoman is doing her part to battle the issue from here. Since Laura Cappelletti opened the...
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Students soar with high-flying aerial workoutNov 25, 2013 5:00 am - The students are lying snug in their black hammocks, swaying slightly as the aerial yoga class winds down in Buffalo Grove. Bulging a bit at the bottom with a person i...
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Bible stories lovingly portrayed in Christ Lutheran muralMar 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Michelangelo spent four years painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling. It took Palatine resident Mary E. Swain only half as long to complete her mural masterpiece for Christ...
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Chili cook-off to raise money for Palatine familiesFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - The Palatine police and fire departments will see who is better at setting tastebuds afire at the first Chili Cook Off from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Durty Nellie's, ...
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Can't get enough of those lovable 'doxies'Jan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Deciding what type of dog would fit best into your home is a question that has perplexed even the new presidential family. But for Dawn M. Janz, 39, of Palatine, there w...
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Scouts make good deeds a habitJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A new year has begun, which seems like a good time to think about our future hope, the children. Unlike some who lament about younger generations, I'm usually encouraged...
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'Three amigos' keep Christmas spirit aliveDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - For more than 20 years, Bob Regal, Erv Walz and Jim Thomas have put the "ho, ho, ho" in the Christmas holidays in the Willow Wood neighborhood in Palatine. With a nod fr...
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Holiday activities abound in PalatineDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Palatine and plenty of holiday activities are planned around town. So, if you're looking for some early yuletide fun, here...
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Fundraiser to help homeless on tap at Durty Nellie'sNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A fun way to help out the homeless is on tap again this year in Palatine. The third annual Sinatra and Pasta, a fundraiser and food drive to benefit Journeys from PADS t...