Best Public Garden, Outdoor Exhibition

Taltree Arboretum and Gardens.

Hegewisch Chamber hosts Easter bunny

CHICAGO | The Hegewisch Chamber of Commerce had their fifth annual "meet the Easter bunny" and coloring contest on March 30.

Hegewisch Chamber hosts Easter bunny

State Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr., D-Chicago, left, meets Hegewisch residents and Brian Twardosz, right, president of the Hegewisch Chamber of Commerce, during the annual Easter bunny event on March 30.

Retired teacher sees election of pope through eyes of children

There are certainly a lot of religion-related news and holidays this time of year.

Calumet Memorial Park District hosts Easter egg hunt Saturday

The Easter Bunny invites residents of the Calumet Memorial Park District to its Easter egg hunt at noon Saturday at four locations in Calumet City and Burnham.

Calumet Memorial Park District hosts Easter egg hunt Saturday

The Calumet Memorial Park District hosts its annual Easter egg hunt at noon Saturday at four locations.

Bribery gets you everywhere with Easter Bunny

There’s a secret to getting a great photo of your kid with the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and Mickey Mouse. I just haven’t figured it out yet.

Group wants Chicago named top St. Patty's destination in U.S.

CHICAGO | If one place knows how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day it's Chicago.

Don't supplant Christmas with holiday in the season

Now that the Christmas season is over, not the holiday season, I would like to make a suggestion to all of you anti-Christmas people. Start planning now to pick a time, say in January of 2014, when you want your holiday season. You could call it Winter Wonderland Holiday. Since we Christians…

Crete library hosts holiday craft-making

Tricia Phoenix poses in front of the huge Santa Claus in the Crete Public Library's Children's Department after attending the holiday craft program. Tricia made a stocking snowman and a jar filled with layers of cocoa mix, marshmallows and peppermints to take home.

Crete library hosts holiday craft-making

CRETE | The Crete Public Library’s Children’s Department held a fun-filled holiday craft program for children ages 5 and 6 on Dec. 13.

Crete library hosts holiday craft-making

Children enjoy a holiday craft program at the Crete Public Library. Children ages 5 and 6 enjoyed listening to stories and making snowmen out of socks they filled with batting, ribbons and pom-poms.

Crete senior living facility offers holiday hope to E.C. organization

CRETE | The employees of St. James Manor & Villas, 1251 E. Richton Road, have donated $6,471.92 and a multitude of toiletries and diapers to St. Joseph’s Carmelite Home, 4840 Grasselli St. in East Chicago, through their annual Hope for the Holidays fundraiser.

Highland man collects toys for children in Illinois hospital

On Dec. 21, more than 2,000 toys and $2,700 in gift cards were delivered by Dan Dempsey, of Highland, to Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn.

Highland man collects toys for children in Illinois hospital

Dan Dempsey, of Highland, sits among a room full of donated toys at the Village Municipal Center in Lansing. It was one of several drop off points for toy donations to go to children undergoing cancer treatments at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, where his 16-year-old son is curren…

Road trips for the holiday break

The past week was hopefully full of presents and food and time with family as the Christmas holiday was celebrated.

Lansing students perform 'Messiah'

LANSING | The preschool through eighth-grade students of St. Ann School performed "Messiah for Young Voices," a Christmas concert, on Dec. 19.

Lansing students perform 'Messiah'

St. Ann School students performed a Christmas concert Dec. 19 at the Lansing church.

De La Salle hosts annual Holidinner

CHICAGO | De La Salle Institute recently held its annual Holidinner as its Office of Campus Ministry invited area residents to De La Salle’s Hilton Commons to enjoy a meal, holiday festivities and fellowship and performances by De La Salle’s Spanish Club, French Club, Band, Dance Club and Ma…

De La Salle hosts annual Holidinner

De La Salle students Bridget Bingham, seated front, Megan Wood, Anthony Markese, Isaac Pizana (Santa Claus), John Derby, Christopher Lepko, standing back right, Catherine Nowaczyk, standing middle right, and Jane Bottini, standing front right, participate in the Holidinner.