Need a break from holiday shopping? How about a puppy snuggle? At one suburban mall this weekend you can, and you could even take one home.

Orphans of the Storm has announced the return of its Holiday Puppy Pop-Up for a weekend of tail-wagging fun. The special event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13-14, ...

For the first time in the newer part of the Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills, Saturday’s annual Earth Day Celebration featured food trucks, artisan booths, live music, lawn games, a petting zoo, animal ...