lifestyles
A Valentine’s Day dinner your family will love
Warm, gooey pizza is the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. Keep the good times rolling with this sweet dessert: Strawberry Sushi.
Elmwood Park / River Grove Community Calendar, Feb. 9
Elm Leaves, with news of River Grove, welcomes items for the Community Calendar as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Your Page. Items must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to publication, but earlier is better. …
Pet of the Week
Name: Fluff and Pilar Species: Cats Breed: Domestic Shorthair Color: Fluff is Black; Pilar is Orange Gender: Male Age: Adults The newest ACL Pet of the Week is actually a pair of cats, “Fluff and Pilar”. Not quite “The Odd Couple” or even “Starsky & …
Chocolate for your wardrobe
Chocolate has powers. It’s been a magical food flavor for millennia. It’s been a holy substance for religious rites, as well as payment for taxes and goods. In modern times, the sweet delight most often serves as an offering to attract the attention — or …
Get heart smart and get healthy
February is known to be about hearts, but not just the kind Cupid aims for. It’s National Heart Month, and a great time to learn about taking the best care of your body’s most important muscle. Here are some important facts from USA.gov that you …
Forest Preserve begins renovations on historic buildings
In winter 2012, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County will begin renovations on three historic buildings: Eggers Grove Comfort Station (112th Street and Avenue E in Chicago), Dan Ryan Woods Warming Shelter (84th and Western in Chicago) and Thatcher Woods Pavilion (Thatcher and Chicago …
Score big with these Super Bowl sliders
The National Restaurant Association predicts that a whopping 48 million people will order take out on Super Bowl Sunday this year. When the New England Patriots battle the New York Giants for the NFL Championship on Feb. 5, most folks will feast on pizza, wings, …
Teacher brings Yiddish music, stories into kids’ lives
They were playful songs she used to sing to her children in the car or at home, anywhere where she could put a smile on their faces. And anywhere where she could continue to teach them Yiddish. Dr. Khane-Faygl Turtletaub of Skokie always sang her …
Elmwood Park / River Grove Community Calendar, Feb. 2
Elm Leaves, with news of River Grove, welcomes items for the Community Calendar as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Your Page. Items must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to publication, but earlier is better. …
Shadow dancing
It’s party time in Punxsutawney. On Feb. 2, Phil, the world’s most beloved groundhog, will let us know the prognosis for spring. If he sees his shadow when he ventures out of his hibernation burrow for the day, it’s cold and snow for six more …
Pet of the Week
Name: Rocky Species: Dog Breed: Border Collie/Retriever Color: Black and White Gender: Male Age: 1 year, 1 month Rocky is a well-loved family dog whose owners returned him to the Animal Care League after they lost their home. He has a good start on his …
Sendak world comes alive at library
It’s hard for families to get past the east side lobby of the Skokie Public Library these days. That’s where they’re greeted by the world of renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak. The national traveling exhibition, “The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” will remain there through Feb. 26. …
Enter Oscars contest through Feb. 25 at Lake Theatre
Classic Cinemas is sponsoring a “Predict the Oscars Contest,” through Saturday, Feb. 25. Moviegoers will have their pick from some of the most memorable movies of the year and entering is free. The Grand Prize Winner will receive free movies for two for an entire …
Freezin’ for a reason — Special Olympics on Feb. 25
It’s not every day that people are willing to “go jump in a lake” — particularly in the winter — let alone do so with thousands of other people, including members of the law enforcement community. But that’s exactly what will happen on various weekends …
Art Institute of Chicago plans to increase docents
For the first time in three years, the Art Institute of Chicago is looking to add to its volunteer docent corps, part of a plan to increase the number of school groups visiting the museum.
