Elk Grove High School senior Parker Gardner knew he wanted to hold a clothing drive for his Eagle Scout project, but he had no idea that the surrounding neighborhoods in Elk Grove Village would respond so warmly to the idea. One big reason, he says, was the...

The women behind Scratchboard Kitchen in Arlington Heights have done it again. They've raised the bar for farm-driven, seasonal dining in the Northwest suburbs, in a new, creative way. Days before the start of Restaurant Week, hosted by Meet Chicago Northwest,...

Arlington Heights native, Jack Cimo, has performed around the country, and the world, playing his classical guitar. But he returns to the area Wednesday, sharing his passion for classical guitar in a show that will feature a Latin American and Spanish repertoire with...

Nearly since its inception in 1959 -- when a group of suburban parents dreamed of creating a stimulating environment for their children with disabilities -- Little City has embraced artistic expression. What started with an innovative arts program that enabled the...

From Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue to Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, a special concert at St. James Church will feature these American classics and more. Entitled Rhapsody: 20th Century Classics, the performance takes place at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 in the church....

As Palatine High School continues its 150th celebration this year, its music department wanted to chime in with a unique celebration of its own, Consequently, department leaders created a special concert -- taking place at 1 p.m. Sunday -- that features all of its...

High school students from nearly 20 schools descended on Wheeling High School last month, dressed in suits and ties and ready to argue their case. The occasion was the second annual Wheeling Wildcat Warm Up. The competition aims to prepare teams for the Mock Trial...

As members of the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights head into their 70th year as a local service organization, its Rotarians are building on the impact they made in the community in 2025. Among their many projects was making food security a primary pillar of its...

Oliver! won multiple Tony, Oscar and Golden Globe awards when it debuted both on Broadway in 1963 and as a film in 1968. Prominent among those awards were the ones for its score by Lionel Bart, featuring such memorable songs as Consider Yourself, Food Glorious Food...

A group of women went about their work quietly Monday, in the spacious confines of the lower level of the Amvets building in Wheeling. Having just received a large delivery of fresh flowers from a wedding at the Field Museum on Saturday, they set about separating the...