Enjoy complimentary admission to Kohl Children’s Museum and help support NSSRA Summer Camps.

Before residents start throwing the hot dogs, brats and burgers onto the grill Memorial Day, the Village of Glencoe will be celebrating the holiday with a few family activities.

Each year since 1970, the day to celebrate the Earth and make lasting positive changes for the environment has been April 22. Leading up to Earth Day 2008, the 28th anniversary of the holiday, different organizations in the North Shore will be hosting events.

BJE's Makor-Or joined Chabad's Friendship Circle for a Purim Celebration for children with special needs and their families last Friday March 21st.

St. Francis Xavier School's Student Council Commissioner Generals and Eighth Graders Tim O'Connor, Grace Quinn, and Megan Ryan presented this year's "Amazing Penny Race" coin collection proceeds check to Sister Virginia and Sister Caroline for their Sisters of Christian Charity's Retirement Convent operating and maintenance needs.

The holiday season brings a lot of excitement and joy to people, but for many, it's also a season of financial stress. Budgets run at all levels when it comes to buying gifts and preparing holiday feasts. But what about the basics? What is the bottom line cost of preparing your home for Christmas? What's the least that a Nuclear Family can expect to spend?