I recently picked up a copy of the book, Fun with the Family Illinois: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids by Lori Meek Schuldt. The book was left on a coffee table at a friend’s house and I couldn’t put it down.
If you’re looking for a great all-around bar, you should check out Mullen’s (on the corner of Warrenville and Naperville roads in Lisle). The bar has a very cosy, but not cramped, pub feel to it.
Mallard Lake, a 942-acre forest preserve in DuPage County has open waters, wetlands, fields and scattered woodlands with wildlife such as beavers, great blue herons, bullfrogs, eastern meadowlarks, bobolinks, red-tailed hawks and kestrels.
Heroin use in DuPage and other nearby counties has increased at an explosive pace in the past five years. The (Tribune) chart to the left indicates an alarming growth trend; heroin is increasingly more available in the Chicago area. Because it is cheap and readily available, teen heroin use is also on the rise. Here…
Hyatt Lisle bails out Kidz Kabaret show A change in local hotel ownership nearly caused organizers of the Kidz Kabaret Center Stage Players to pull out their hair. But their New Year’s Eve performance of “Hairspray,” and a dinner/room package, will go on thanks to the Hyatt Lisle. The group initially was to have its…
Movie buffs rejoice! The Naperville Independent Film Festival (NIFF), an 8-day event, begins Saturday, September 18 and runs through the following Saturday, September 15th.
The controversy stems from the unapproved use and conversion of the home in West Chicago to a Muslim prayer center. Neighbors of the home are at odds with the leaders of The Islamic Center of the Western Suburbs who see no issue with using the residential property as a religious facility.
The 3rd annual Taste of Downers Grove is being held Thursday, September 16th from 4PM-8PM.
On Saturday, May 26th from 10AM – 4PM, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society will host “Antiques on the Green” at Stacy’s Tavern Museum. The museum is located at 800 N. Main Street (about one mile north of downtown Glen Ellyn). Antique dealers from throughout the Midwest will be on-site selling antique furniture, art, and decorative…
DuPage PADS had a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to celebrate the grand opening of their Client Service Center located at 703 W. Liberty Drive in Wheaton. DuPage PADS is charitable organization that started just over 25 years ago. Initially, the PADS mission was to provide emergency shelter for the homeless in DuPage County. Over the two…
