A decision by Lake Forest officials limiting the presence of a Menorah in Market Square this year is drawing criticism from some residents who believe the traditional Hanukkah symbol should be in place for the full eight days of the Jewish holiday.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was conceived for a purely Scrooge-like reason — to make money. Its creator, however, saw the Montgomery Ward marketing campaign as an opportunity to be as bold in his writing as the fantastical flying stag with a blindingly bright beak he invented was when called upon to pull Santa Claus’ sleigh […]
Representations of Day of the Dead, a celebration in Mexico and Latin America, are popping up around Chicago. Here’s the meaning behind them.
Feb. 14 is a holiday heavyweight this year due to a calendar collision of events.