"My students and I are pumped!" That's how Prospect computer science teacher Paul Hennig described his emotions as he and members of his Computer Science Club left for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. This top-rated team of young scientists included Albert Kim,...

Hoffman Estates High School Principal Mike Alther was in the school's Media Center on Friday when a group of students walked in carrying a large surprise: a table featuring the school's bright blue and orange colors. Turns out, Alther himself had worked alongside...

Saint Mary School in Buffalo Grove has worked to incorporate a robust science and STEM program into its curriculum and if the upcoming state science fair is any indication, it's paying off. At the Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Exposition, which opens May 2...

Inside a classroom in the Forest View Educational Center, Marguerite Tully of Arlington Heights and her student, KiKi, from Osaka, Japan, laugh together easily and finish one another's sentences. "We started as tutors," Tully says, "but now we're friends." KiKi...

The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre held its long awaited 25th anniversary gala Saturday at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington. Theater officials had planned to hold the gala there back in 2020, but the onset of the pandemic precluded supporters from gathering. It...

Every Thursday, George Niman of Arlington Heights shows up at the Arlington Ridge Center, or the ARC, for drop-in pickleball. Typically, he is one of nearly 30 players on hand to play, but Niman stands out. While many of the players are retired, Niman is in a league...

Young adults with Down syndrome -- involved with the Schaumburg-based UPS for DownS -- are having a blast portraying some of Dr. Seuss' most memorable characters, including Horton the Who, The Cat in the Hat and Gertrude McFuzz to name a few. They will bring these...

Trent is a regular patron at Gerry's Cafe in Arlington Heights, but today was special. The youngster enjoyed a free ice cream treat, which he loved, and just for wearing his mismatched socks. He also sported a T-shirt that read: "Rocking This Extra Chromosome Like a...

Johanna McKenzie Miller is a Jeff Award-winning director, performer, playwright and arts leader, and now the new Artistic Director at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. (Photo credit: Brandon Dahlquist) "We are thrilled to have Johanna at the artistic helm," says...

One of the most prestigious opera competitions comes to a dramatic conclusion this month in New York and Arlington Heights native Ryan Wolfe is among the semi-finalists. Wolfe is one of 20 semi-finalists -- and one of only three baritones -- in the Metropolitan Opera...