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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 library...

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 fall football...

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. "We see it...