John J. Lydon, a partner with the Schaumburg-based firm of Lavelle Law, grew up in suburban Elk Grove Village, amongst its planned residential community that featured affordable homes built by Centex Corporation. It's a long way from the historic homes designed by...

After more than three years in the making, it looks like Spent Grain Brewpub is getting closer. Owner and brewmaster Eric Lamkins hopes to be tapping beers in early 2027. The unique concept takes its name from the remaining grains leftover after the brewing process....

Dear SuburbTalk readers: This is the latest in a series of stories written by Jon Gardner, Assistant Curator of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum. Each month, he previews a new display at the museum. In October, the featured exhibit depicts three locally elected...

Excitement was in the air last week when two Viatorian priests attended the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen in St. Louis. Fr. John Eustice, CSV, and Fr. Jason Nesbit, CSV, both attended the vespers service on Wednesday and were among the more than 1,300...

Growing up in Mount Prospect, Artist Fawn Bruzan describes spending free time with her family along the Des Plaines River, hiking, canoeing and just soaking up nature. Her immersion into the natural setting of the river -- and surrounding Cook County Forest Preserve...

They go about it quietly, but members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights provide life-changing help for local families, when they need it most. Short term assistance can range from helping with utilities,...

Wheeling High School is the place to be Saturday, when the Chicagoland Marching Band Festival returns, this year with 21 bands from city and suburban high schools. Some of the participating bands include: Buffalo Grove, Fremd, Glenbrook South, Lake Park, Prospect and...

Mary Lenz Wieman will be remembered Friday, exactly 25 years after she died on 9/11, in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The Arlington Heights native, who attended Our Lady of the Wayside School, Sacred Heart of Mary High School in Rolling Meadows and...

By all accounts, Colin Stanhope loved his years at Hersey High School. Before graduating in 2022, he participated in everything from the marching band and jazz band, to the boys' tennis team. Inside the classroom, he excelled, eventually being named to the National...

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library's bookmobile has been rolling around town for more than 50 years. In all, six different bookmobiles have served the community, and the last one drew more than 400,000 residents who checked out 1.2 million items from the library’s...