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Kroc Center opens to first customersMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:37PMThe doors at the Salvation Armys new Augusta Kroc Center opened at 5 a.m. By mid-morning a handful of first-day patrons were trying out recumbent bicycles, pool lap lanes and a lateral rock climbing wall. There wasnt enough time in anyones day to learn all the 1,000-square-foot athletics, recreation, arts and education complex had to offer. So people got started by sampling. So far, the aquatic ...

Glad to serve, mad about foodTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:03AM'Glad Mad' is the name of an innovative culinary school for people with physical and mental disabilities. The name is Danish for ‘happy food’ – not an English description of emotional extremes – though creative outbursts are encouraged.

GAR Hall, Big Rock ball field hope for sip of Pepsi grantsSaturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:16PMTwo Kane County groups are hoping that grants from Pepsi can help them finish projects they’ve been working on for years.The GAR Hall in Aurora and the Kenny Field in Big Rock are finalists in the Pepsi Refresh Everything grant contest. Representatives from both projects are seeking $50,000 to help them make major improvements at their respective sites. Rena Church, director and curator of ...

GAR Hall, Big Rock ball field hope Pepsi grants will be refreshingFriday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:24PMTwo Kane County groups are hoping that grants from Pepsi can help them finish projects they’ve been working on for years.The GAR Hall in Aurora and the Kenny Field in Big Rock are finalists in the Pepsi Refresh Everything grant contest. Representatives from both projects are seeking $50,000 to help them make major improvements at their respective sites. Rena Church, director and curator of ...

Chicago CalendarFriday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:58PMChicago CalendarFeatured Navy Pier: Visit Navy Pier on Lake Michigan, east of the downtown area, at 600 E. Grand Ave. 312-595-7437 or www.navypier.com.• Transformers — Dark of the Moon: This is the movie filmed in Chicago during the summer of 2010. Opens July 1 at the IMAX 3D theater at the pier. • Cirque Shanghai Extreme: This newest spectacle, suitable for audiences ...