by Eileen Daday | Aug 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Members of The Presbyterian Church of Palatine consider their large vegetable garden — located in front of the church at the intersection of Palatine and Rohlwing Roads — to be a ministry. After all, they have been tending their plots for 20 years now, and...
by Eileen Daday | Aug 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
A handshake and a signed contract between a pair of veteran band directors — dating back 25 years — led to the Wheaton Municipal Band being featured this Friday during a segment on the CBS Evening News at 5:30 p.m. The story will be part of the “On...
by Eileen Daday | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Have you heard the buzz around the Arlington Heights Memorial Library this summer? Its butterfly garden, located near the library’s front entrance on Dunton Avenue, has been drawing lots of pollinators, hummingbirds and yes, butterflies. In fact, the staff of...
by Eileen Daday | Aug 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Schaumburg and Palatine, it’s become a much-loved tradition, when local high school marching bands burst down the street. Dressed in colorful costumes that coincide with their sections, these parades signal the beginning of school — and the start of...
by Eileen Daday | Jul 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Corn Fest returns Saturday to the Community Church of Rolling Meadows for its 68th year. That’s right. Church leaders held its first corn fest in 1957 as more of a backyard barbecue for its members, before growing it each year with more and more activities....
