Ginger Brashinger

Needlework retreat at The Center invites public to enjoy some ‘me time’

May 22, 2019 at 4:45 a.m.

A winter retreat at The Center in Palos Park offers a day of serenity, cozy accommodations and good food, but there are some strings attached. Participants in the annual Winter...

Yoga your way to a better you

May 22, 2019 at 4:41 a.m.

What better way to let go of last year’s stress than to refresh both mind and body with a yoga class. Today’s yoga is designed for every stage of life...

Nonprofit construction group evolves its mission to help those who are helping others

May 22, 2019 at 4:38 a.m.

Who helps the helpers? It’s a question a New Lenox based group is answering one construction project at a time. Eight years after it was established to lend a handyman’s...

‘They came and gifted us an entire Christmas’: Southland group creates happy holidays for families stricken by cancer

May 22, 2019 at 4:24 a.m.

One year ago, Raquel Lopez, 42, couldn’t imagine walking in a 5K race, let alone finishing it. The Evergreen Park resident was diagnosed in 2017 with colorectal cancer while pregnant...

Beverly Arts Center gives ‘Oliver!’ a youthful twist

May 22, 2019 at 4:20 a.m.

Tailor made for the talents of young actors, the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical “Oliver!” will run Nov. 9, 10 and 11 at the Beverly Arts Center. One of about...

Create your own fall color through an upcoming art class

May 22, 2019 at 4:18 a.m.

Creative ways to beat cabin fever may include dabbling in the arts — and crafts. Local galleries and park districts offer a variety of workshops, events and classes, from novice...

A billboard message of unity funded by an interfaith group went up this week along Interstate 80/294 near the Halsted Street interchange.

South suburban interfaith group advertising message of unity on highway billboard

May 22, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

An 18-member coalition of Chicago Southland churches, synagogues and mosques are spreading a message of unity the old-fashioned way: on a billboard along the highway. The South West Interfaith Team,...

Open House Chicago extends fall architecture festival to include Beverly, Morgan Park

May 22, 2019 at 4:13 a.m.

A fall walk through Chicago area neighborhoods just got more local with the addition of the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods to Open House Chicago 2018. The Chicago Architecture Center...

South suburban fall festivals bring pumpkin painting, hay rides and wine tastings

May 22, 2019 at 5:32 p.m.

Fall festivals offer something for everyone, from shopping to crafts to line dancing at a harvest hoedown. •Fall Festival at the Farm — The Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Hwy., Palos...

Little Joe’s celebrates 60 years of Italian specialties

May 22, 2019 at 4:03 a.m.

Little Joe’s Restaurant has been feeding families in the Chicago area for 60 years, a feat its owners attribute to consistently good food and a heart for its clientele. “We’re...

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