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Prospect Grad Documents the Class that Shaped Her
Allison Walsh, a 2012 graduate of Prospect High School, will see her documentary, All of the Above, showcased today at the Milwaukee Film Festival. As the featured film, it airs in the festival's main theater that seats 1,000 people. And that's just the start of a...
This Concert Presented for Viewers Like You
Each concert presented by the Arlington Heights Community Concert Band has a theme and its next one on Sunday is no different. In an unusual twist, the band will perform music from familiar PBS TV shows, which they expect families in the audience will recognize and...
Countdown Begins Until Arlington Heights Farmers Market Opens
Six months after being named "best in Illinois," the Arlington Heights Farmers Market returns -- in less than one month -- on Saturday, May 9. It figures to be a happening place when it returns to its familiar setting on the grounds of the Arlington Heights Museum...
Former Palatine Drum Major Directs Band at the Women’s National Championship Game
Palatine native Ria Iyer was only a sophomore when she learned she had been selected to be part of the drum major team at UCLA. Having led her Palatine High School marching band as drum major, she had enough confidence and drive to audition. When she made it, little...
Prospect Heights Firefighter Learned the Ropes in District 214 Internship
Angel Basilio didn't know until high school what he wanted to do for a living, but a unique internship made a life-changing impression. For the last two years, Basilio participated in a fire service internship offered over spring break. The immersion program is the...
Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day
Nate has been working at Gerry's Cafe in Arlington Heights nearly since it opened in 2023, and one of his favorite days of the year occurs Saturday, March 21: World Down Syndrome Day. That's when he gets to show off his colorful, mismatched socks to those in the...
Power of Positive Storytelling Drives This Production of Something Rotten, Jr.
The Schaumburg-based UPS for DownS -- United Parent Support for Down Syndrome -- continues to be a leader in inclusive theater. Its annual musical truly advances the organization's mission of inspiring community acceptance by sharing the abilities of people with Down...
St. James Presents its Most Ambitious Sacred Concert: Verdi’s Requiem
On the heels of winning the Village of Arlington Heights' Cultural Arts Award -- for his ability to enhance the community through music -- St. James Music Director Tamaron Conseur will direct a major classical work on Thursday: Verdi's Requiem. The concert takes place...
Jazz in the Meadows Strikes All the Right Notes
The jazz band from Warren Township High School earned the title of grand champion Saturday at Jazz in the Meadows, hosted by Rolling Meadows High School. Driven by its trumpet section -- which took first in its class -- Warren's jazz band has won the festival five...
Unique Collaboration Leads to District 214 Prom Pop-Up Boutique
Members of the District 214 Education Foundation found the perfect partner to help them create a free, Prom Pop-Up Boutique: Tracy Drost of Arlington Heights, Mrs. Illinois America 2025. Often working behind the scenes, foundation members strive to fuel opportunity...