Brookfield Zoo animal spotlight: polar bears
The Doings features one (or more) of Brookfield Zoo’s animals each month with some background information about the animal, its species, its family and its connection to the zoo. This month’s animals...
View ArticleNotre Dame boys basketball team advances to Wheeling Hardwood Classic...
WHEELING — The Notre Dame boys basketball team ramped up its defensive intensity against Naperville Central to turn a five-point deficit into a three-point lead to begin the fourth quarter. The Dons...
View ArticleLocals await chance after helping bowl teams on practice field
Several former area football standouts are on rosters of major-college teams playing in bowl games this holiday season. But none of these players were on Heisman Trophy watch lists or preseason...
View ArticleBig fourth quarter gives Nazareth first win of season over Ridgewood at Tosh...
ELMHURST — There appeared to be a general sense of relief among Nazareth players and coaches as they finally secured their first win of the season by defeating Ridgewood 61-55 at the Jack Tosh...
View ArticleNotre Dame boys basketball team loses Wheeling tournament championship game
WHEELING — The Notre Dame boys basketball team saw an eight-point lead in the first quarter disappear, as Lake Park rallied for a 62-52 victory Saturday night in the championship game of the 37th...
View ArticleRandy Blaser: The best attitude for 2015 is to embrace life
The New Year is almost here. What will 2015 bring? Will there be war or peace? Feast or famine? Harmony or discord? Those are questions we always ask as the old year comes to an end and the new year...
View ArticleTeen drinking ramifications among new laws in 2015
Parents and guardians considering allowing their teens to host parties will be responsible for more than just the alcohol consumed in the house when the new year rolls in. Beginning Jan. 1, parents and...
View ArticlePaul Sassone: Resolution 101 – start simple and work up
If we could, we would. But we can’t. So, why bother? Making those new year’s resolutions we drag out of ourselves every year, but maybe that’s the wrong question. Maybe we shouldn’t ask ourselves why...
View ArticleBiz Notes: Ace Hardware announces two promotions
• Evanston-based Myefski Architects has spent 2014 celebrating the firm’s 20th anniversary. Since 1994, Myefski Architects has evolved to include a portfolio of both commercial and residential work....
View ArticleThe Top 10 TV shows of 2014: Cops, convicts, specters and spies
As far as TV is concerned, 2014 could be subtitled the rise of the miniseries, the one-off TV season and streaming powerhouses like Netflix and Amazon Prime. The common thread of the shows I’ve picked...
View ArticleFamily Friendly: Brickton can help your kids learn about art as they create art
Preschoolers will develop a love for art and important skills at The Kids & I workshops at Brickton Art Center, 306 Busse Hwy., Park Ridge. Classes are geared for ages 2-5, with a parent. “The...
View ArticleLove Essentially: Try these New Year’s love resolutions
Want a better love life in 2015? Try these New Year’s love resolutions Typical New Year’s resolutions: Lose 10 pounds, quit smoking, get a new job and stop screaming at the kids. Sound familiar? While...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Some savvy suggestions for buying, selling a home
With the economy picking up, some of you may have begun flirting with thoughts of buying or selling a home. If so, this is the perfect time of year to begin your due diligence so you are prepared to...
View ArticleFrom plantains to paella: Predicting the hot food trends of 2015
The time has come to tap into my seriously limited psychic abilities and attempt to predict the hot food trends for 2015. As usual, I have no clue if I’ve come across anything note-worthy in my crystal...
View ArticleHuge ‘budget hole’ waiting for incoming Gov. Rauner
On his path to becoming Illinois’ next governor, equity investor Bruce Rauner boasted he would be able to fix the state’s massive financial problems, assuring voters “I’ve been a success at everything...
View ArticleBerwyn woman organizes Oak Brook walk in support of police officers
Teri King was tired of listening to news reports of many people in the country speaking negatively of police officers, so she decided to do something about it. The 58-year-old Berwyn resident has no...
View ArticleSpertus program explores issues of sex trafficking
Sex trafficking is a form of modern day slavery that exists throughout the U.S. and globally. The International Labor Organization estimates that there currently are 4.5 million people trapped in...
View ArticleMommy on a Shoestring: Health New Year, Healthy New You
It’s a new year, and it’s time to start thinking about those resolutions we just made. For me, that means revising old habits such as eating and serving too much processed food. Although I have the...
View ArticleNew Trier’s Sam Stoddart thrives at gymnastics after flipping her perspective
EVANSTON — Seconds after she stuck her dismount on the balance beam, Sam Stoddart flashed a big smile. It was easy to tell she was having fun at Evanston’s girls gymnastics invitational on Saturday....
View ArticleMarchers show support for police officers
Despite snow blowing in their faces, Sandra, Alexis and Sammy Martinez walked the streets around Oakbrook Center Sunday afternoon. They walked down Route 83 and 22nd Street hoping a DuPage County...
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