Holiday Teas at the Museum
The Arlington Heights Historical Museum will be hosting three teas this holiday season in the 110 year old historic Banta House (517 Vail Street) on December 9th and 10th. Doll Tea with Fancy Nancy! -...
View ArticleSchaumburg's Woodfield Trolley Expands Service for the Holidays
The Village of Schaumburg's Woodfield Trolley will expand its service to run daily beginning Friday, November 24 through Monday, January 1. Additional trolleys will also be in service during the...
View Article2017 Rock on Palatine Singing Contest Winners Announced
On November 12, 2017, 27 contestants battled it out in three age divisions on the Main Stage at Durty Nellie's in downtown Palatine.-----------This year's Rock on Palatineâ„¢ Singing Contest drew a...
View ArticleSIGNAL HILL CHAPTER, NSDAR OF BARRINGTON AWARDS LOCAL CONSERVATION GROUP
At the November 2017 meeting of the Barrington based Signal Hill Chapter, the grassroots organization, Mindful Waste, was awarded an NSDAR Conservation Award for their tireless efforts in education...
View ArticleBe a cool competitor in the Chilly Chili 5K
Warm up with a morning run through a scenic golf course, followed by a bowl of chili.Schaumburg Park District's annual Chilly Chili 5K Race begins at 10 a.m., Dec. 2 at Schaumburg Golf Club, 401 N....
View ArticleCelebrate Thanksgiving with special rates on fitness and massage services
Schaumburg Park District isn't talking turkey-great deals are available to keep you healthy and fit! Discounts are being offered on a variety of services, from massage and personal training to Indoor...
View ArticleOverindulge in free Thanksgiving fitness classes
Take a break from the turkey and enjoy free fitness classes with Schaumburg Park District!Free fitness classes are available Nov. 24 and 25 at the Community Recreation Center and The Water Works, 505...
View ArticleBarb's Precious Rescue Hosts "Adopt a Senior Cat" Month
Barbs Precious Rescue and Adoption Center, Palatine, has designated the month of November as "Adopt a Senior Cat" month at the rescue. Kittens and younger cats will typically get adopted out more...
View ArticleHFCA: Caring Inquirers Follow Pope's Call to Make the World a Better Place
Pope Francis named November 19, 2017, the First World Day of the Poor and called all people to "love, not with words but deeds." Recently, the second grade students at Holy Family Catholic Academy...
View ArticleHoliday Classics With The Illinois Brass Band
The Illinois Brass Band will be performing their eighth annual "Holiday Classics" concert on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 2:00 PM in Palatine's historic Cutting Hall; 150 East Wood Street; Palatine,...
View ArticleHoliday Classics With The Illinois Brass Band
The Illinois Brass Band will be performing their eighth annual "Holiday Classics" concert on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 5:00 PM at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Avenue, St....
View ArticleLatino Caucus to Host Town Hall at Northeastern Illinois University
CHICAGO - As a way to inform constituents about the issues affecting Illinois' Latino community, the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation (ILLCF) will host a Town Hall Meeting on Friday, Dec....
View ArticleToo Busy to Retire
"What I'm doing now, starts with the letter 'r' but isn't 'retired,"' said Tom Jaeger, a resident of Friendship Village retirement community in Schaumburg. "I left my architectural firm in 2008 after...
View ArticleOne-A-Day Speech Project by Career Communicators Toastmasters and...
November 2017 (Palatine, Illinois) - One-A-Day Speeches (OADS) is a joint project by Career Communicators and Toastmasters Plus, to educate people about Toastmasters and how much fun public speaking...
View ArticleNew Members Join Career Communicators Toastmasters
Career Communicators welcomed two new club members last week. Jin Loutris and Bob Moyotl joined Career Communicators to learn more about public speaking. Both are working on their first speech called...
View ArticlePrairie Center Arts Foundation Launches Giving Tuesday Campaign
Celebrate giving! Help the Prairie Center Arts Foundation (PCAF) enrich lives on "Giving Tuesday," November 28, 2017. Giving Tuesday reminds us that the spirit of the holiday season is about giving....
View ArticleFriday, Nov 24 in the Noon Hour, 98.7 WFMT to Air ESO Performance of...
98.7 WFMT will broadcast the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's (ESO) September 2017 performance of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, led by Music Director Andrew Grams and featuring pianist Dinara Klinton,...
View ArticleIllinois Tollway Provides H.E.L.P. for Drivers in Need of Roadway Assistance...
DOWNERS GROVE, IL - Plenty of drivers will be traveling on the Illinois Tollway during the Thanksgiving weekend, but stranded or disabled drivers can easily obtain roadside assistance 24 hours a day...
View ArticleBasket Brigade Delivers More Than Just Turkeys this Thanksgiving
This past weekend, over 300 volunteers braved both rain and snow to gather together with the Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago to assemble and hand-deliver complete Thanksgiving dinners to 673 local...
View ArticleAngela Ingersoll brings "12 Dames of Christmas" to life at the ECC Arts...
The 12 Dames of Christmas, starring award-winning Chicago dynamo Angela Ingersoll, will bring the holiday spirit to the ECC Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 9. The performance begins at 7 p.m. Backed by...
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