by Eileen Daday | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
As the Mount Prospect Community Band celebrates its 50th anniversary season this summer — with a special lineup of concerts — its members are sharing some of their unique background experiences that they bring to this award-winning ensemble. Their first...
by Eileen Daday | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Summer reading programs for kids — that encourage youngsters to log their reading time and earn the chance to win prizes — go back generations at area libraries. But if the Arlington Heights Memorial Library and the Mount Prospect Public Library are any...
by Eileen Daday | Jun 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
From the time he was young, Rick Petricca remembers playing baseball in Arlington Heights. He went on to play at Prospect High School and with the club team at Indiana University. Now, he says, he’s having the time of his life, as a member of the newest team in...
by Eileen Daday | Jun 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
A tradition continued Monday when supporters of Gerry’s Cafe gathered at Chevy Chase Country Club for an afternoon golf outing. The chance to support the Arlington Heights coffee shop — that employs young people with disabilities — drew supporters...
by Eileen Daday | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Megan Wiesner was a teenager when her aunt was the victim of domestic abuse. While in the midst of divorce proceedings and having lifted an order of protection against her husband, Wiesner’s aunt was shot four times by her husband, who then took his own life....