FOOD & DRINK
Palatine Parks Lists its Free 2024 Concert Schedule as it Celebrates 10 Years with Plenty of Great Acts
Fairmont’s Palatine Park will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary during the warm weather months with a entertainment lineup that should match the wants of most music lovers. As always, the entertainment that is provided comes at no cost. Admission is free and you can bring your chairs, blankets, drinks,...
New city dispensary celebrates 4/20 with Sunday brunch
Marijuana enthusiasts all over the country celebrated 4/20 Day on Saturday, April 20, and where there’s a celebration, a hangover sometimes follows. That was the thinking of the those who operate the OKAY Cannabis Dispensary on Chicago Avenue in Evanston. The dispensary operates in the same space as the West Town Bakery, which does not sell cannabis products. Joe Kinsella is the general manager of the Evanston operation of OKAY and the West Town Bakery (there are several locations in Cook County). He said that 4/20 is a big occasion for celebration in the pot-smoking community and figured that many partiers would be feeling under the weather the next day.
Fire temporarily shuts down popular drive-in restaurant in Grayslake
GRAYSLAKE, Ill. — A well-known drive-in restaurant in Grayslake is temporarily closed after it was damaged in an early-morning fire. Some customers looking for a taste of the classic Dog n Suds were met with disappointment on Saturday after they found the restaurant shut down. “Well we drove up here and we just got on […]
Modern lakeshore house with phenomenal waterfront views of Lake Michigan
This spectacular modern lakeshore house designed by Woodhouse Tinucci Architects along with Amy Kartheiser Design is nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan in Evanston, Illinois. The homeowners are recent empty nesters who stumbled upon this hidden gem, a North Shore property that was the perfect size, offered plenty of privacy, and fronted the water.
Illinois Holocaust Museum celebrates 15 years since opening; offers free workshop
Opening on April 19, 2009, the idea for a Holocaust Memorial in Illinois began when a group of Holocaust survivors in 1981 created a foundation after a group of neo-Nazis attempted to march in Skokie during the late 1970s.
Evanston finds its groove on Record Store Day
Cat Ewalt was second in line. She, her sister Emily Ewalt and friend Cat Monckton arrived at Squeezebox Books and Music at 743 Main St. around 7:30 p.m. Friday. They had traveled from Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood and had been waiting about 14 hours, with less than an hour to go until they could make their purchases. Their lists were ready. They came prepared with fold-up chairs, snacks and blankets.
Spring blooming at Little Ducky Flower Farm, where you can pick your own tulip bouquet
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's spring, so gardeners are keeping close tabs on the weather for planting. The tulips are already blooming at Little Ducky Flower Farm in Barrington, where you can pick them yourself. It's owned by a husband-and-wife team with some unexpected backgrounds. Despite owning a farm, Chris Yamamoto's main job isn't farming. It's something very different. "I work in aerospace engineering, mostly as an analyst as well as a deputy aerospace engineer," he said.After gardening for years, Yamamoto and his wife started Little Ducky Flower Farm in Barrington about two years ago.Now flower lovers can pick their own...
Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
The newest production at Marriott Lincolnshire is Meredith Willson’s classic and beloved The Music Man. Director/choreographer Katie Spelman has stayed true to the script and has made the fictional town of River City – based on Willson’s hometown of Mason City, Iowa – come to life.
Steve Knight Trio (and friends) turn microbrewery into jazz club
It was a sunny afternoon, and the patio in Sketchbook Brewing Company’s Skokie location was full of families enjoying outdoor games and excellent beer. In the main taproom, though, there was some serious jazz going on. Steve Knight and his bandmates (Evanston drummer Jeff Stitley and Chicago bassist Justin...
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