by Eileen Daday | May 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
As chairman of the Veterans’ Memorial Committee in Arlington Heights, Greg Padovani works tirelessly to advocate for local veterans — and their sacrifices made for the country. He’s been leading the committee for 13 years — including organizing...
by Eileen Daday | May 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
A group of six Arlington Heights firefighters completed one of the most grueling of endurance sports: running the Grand Canyon, Rim to Rim to Rim. “It’s definitely a one of a kind event that gets a lot coverage in running magazines and websites,”...
by Eileen Daday | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Meghan Newell brought a new dimension to Our Lady of the Wayside School when she started as a preschool music teacher and choral director, back in 2015: staging a musical. This weekend, her middle school students bring to life, The Little Mermaid, Jr. at Saint Viator...
by Eileen Daday | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Palatine singer and songwriter, Lisa Medina, will release her debut album June 7 at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights — and already the show is sold out. Medina started writing songs in her 20s, and began performing as a solo artist and with Chicago area bands. She...
by Eileen Daday | May 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Prospect Heights Fire Chief Drew Smith knew when he was 10 years old that he wanted to be a firefighter, and the two years he spent in the Fire Cadet Program as a junior and senior at Prospect High School sealed the deal. Now Smith is trying to pay that forward. Over...
by Eileen Daday | May 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Imagine what you could do with 1,000 boxes of cereal! Toppling them like dominoes through the hallways of a school might not come to mind, but that’s exactly what happened. The chance to build this domino run inspired students with Hersey High School’s...
