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Cereal Bowl Competition Sets New Record
The Rolling Meadows Mustangs may have won Friday's football game against rival Elk Grove High School, but it was the Grenadiers who took home the trophy. The Cereal Bowl trophy, that is. Since 2016, the two schools have collaborated in a friendly competition to see...
Celebrate Nature and Art at this Prospect Heights ArtWalk
Kate Tully of Prospect Heights likes to spark joy with her public art. She started by painting imaginative murals on her garage door, but for the last five years, she has collaborated with fellow Prospect Heights artist, Mara Lovisetto, to spread even more joy, by...
Hometown Hero’s Gear on Display for One More Week
By any measure, Jimmy Garoppolo is a hometown hero in Arlington Heights. Heck, even his former high school, Rolling Meadows High School, has a display case complete with his retired jersey, No. 10, and other memorabilia. The recognition reflects his leadership during...
Roller Skates Heightens the Fun in Suburban Production of Xanadu
Andrew Luzwick is a veteran performer in musicals staged by HOTT Productions, NFP, which is based in Schaumburg and collaborates with the Hoffman Estates Park District. But starring as Sonny Malone, in the company's upcoming production of Xanadu, well, that proved to...
Prospect Heights Deputy Fire Chief Leaves Lasting Legacy
Prospect Heights Deputy Fire Chief Tim Jones candidly says he never expected to carve out a career as a firefighter. Instead, he always figured he would follow his father into the trades as a carpenter or electrician. But fate stepped in the way -- and the city of...
Grassroots Run on Saturday to Bridge the Gap for Local Families
Families helping families. That's what's driving the 5K/1-Mile Fun Run/Walk that starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Our Lady of the Wayside Church. Proceeds benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Outreach Ministry at three Arlington Heights churches, Our Lady...
District 214 Foundation Supporters Tee Up for Students
Every bay on the third floor of Top Golf in Schaumburg was filled Thursday night with supporters of District 214's Education Foundation, including business leaders, municipal officials and community activists who gathered to take their swings. For the third year in a...
Cereal Bowl Heats Up Between Elk Grove and Rolling Meadows High Schools
There's something about cereal that every family stocks up on -- and high school teens relate to, fondly. Think Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Honey Nut Cheerios, for starters. Perhaps that explains why the Cereal Bowl competition, between Elk Grove and Rolling Meadows...
This Community Garden Keeps on Giving
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 donating...
Wheaton Municipal Band to be Featured on CBS News
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 the Road with...