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 concert in...

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 indication,...

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 the...

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 from the local...

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. The...

Within days of finishing up the school year at Saint Viator High School -- where he supports young people through Campus Ministry -- Fr. John Eustice, CSV, left for northern New Mexico to work with more young people. Only this time, he's supporting Boy Scouts...

Members of the Veterans Memorial Committee are predicting a record year for participation in Monday's Memorial Day parade in Arlington Heights, with more than 90 marching units and 2,500 participants. The annual parade steps off at 9:30 a.m. from Village Hall, heading...

The Palatine Farmers Market reached a milestone anniversary this year, and organizers -- and its patrons -- are celebrating all season long. The market's organic farmers and large vendor base have been drawing patrons to its familiar location at the Palatine train...

What started in her backyard, learning to shoot with a bow and arrow with her dad, has led Elyse Matus of Palatine on a journey of a lifetime. She heads Friday to the Pan American Youth and Masters Tournament in Medellín, Colombia, where she will be one of 48 archers...

Officials with the Arlington Heights Farmers Market hit the ground running Saturday as they opened the 2026 season. The first open-air market of the year drew a record crowd of 4,692 to the grounds of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, pushing it well above the...