Yuletide Festival, new this year to Naper Settlement, launched in December as a holiday season option for making merry. Yuletide Festival, “is the place to be to celebrate the holidays,”…
Handbells ring, are you listening? What are the names of those neighbors you see ringing bells next to Salvation Army red kettles at a store entrance near you? “This is a very important…
The 125-year-old Village of Lake Bluff is known for keeping traditions and an old-time atmosphere, from its perch on an outcrop overlooking Lake Michigan to its open-space Village Green….
Rockford’s seventh annual Stroll on State will feature an extended holiday parade, refreshed attractions and more live entertainment later this month. The Rockford Area Convention…
It seemed like half of Rockford descended on State Street in Rockford on Nov. 26. That might be only a slight exaggeration but it was a possibly record-setting crowd that participated…
Heading over the river and through the woods for a home cooked holiday meal might be the plan for some this year while others may pick up their holiday dinner from a local grocery store…
The first ever Wrigleyville Christkindlmarket keepsake mug has launched and it’s a boot, to boot. “We’re excited about the boot coming back,” said Beth Cheverud of Chicago,…
With light snow and temperatures hovering at 29 degrees, approximately 900 people took part in the annual Jingle Bell Run in Chicago at Soldier Field Dec. 9. “The Jingle…
