As the youngest of six children growing up in Arlington Heights, Annie Aiello was described by her parents and siblings as the "musical one." She grew up around music and loved to sing and produce shows for family members and friends. But it wasn't until her parents...

The Arlington Heights Community Concert Band has played in the area for more than 40 years, but this year its 70 members hold a rare distinction: They are opening up the outdoor concert season in Arlington Heights, performing one day before the Sounds of Summer takes...

Lindsay Pazerunas eagerly watered vegetable plants in the Living and Giving Garden, located behind the Prince of Peace United Methodist Church in Elk Grove Village. But what she really wanted to see were the herbs, which she listed off: rosemary, thyme and basil. Her...

It was billed as an introductory pickleball clinic at the Arlington Ridge Center, or the ARC. But it wasn't the Arlington Heights Park District that organized the event. It was the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, as another of its unique offerings to increase...

"Adoption is complicated and costly." That pretty much sums up what drives Jenna Tumberger, who has a successful career in IT sales, but now is finding her voice -- and leadership -- in helping adoptive families navigate their journey. Tumberger was featured last...

It's been a little over 10 years since Arlington Heights comedian Nick Smeriglio first stepped on stage. He remembers it vividly. It was during his senior year at Saint Viator High School, when football season had ended. Without strength workouts to fill their time,...

Br. Peter Lamick, CSV, teaches religion at Saint Viator High School, but this spring he cast his net out on the lake, fishing with students on the bass fishing team. He's been coaching the team for the last five years and whether it's the effects of the pandemic, or...

Brendan Ragan arrived at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre as its new artistic director last month and already he's overseeing the theater's most ambitious musical to date, Ragtime. No problem, he says. This 20-year veteran of the theater world has produced more than...

Construction started Tuesday at Pioneer Park, as construction crews worked to replace the asphalt path that circles some of the park with concrete. The improvement is part of the Arlington Heights Park District's path and pavement repair projects for 2023. However, as...

Yes, you can go back again! Alumni of Buffalo Grove High School's band program came from all walks of life for the chance to take their seat again and perform, in a special 50th anniversary concert. "Musically, this is where it all started for me," said Anthony...