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Metropolis Actor Makes Transition from Classical to Shakin’ Rock ‘n’ Roll
Nashville native Austin Dean Shaw stars as rock 'n' roll pioneer, Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet, playing now at the Metropolis Center for the Performing Arts. He nearly steals the show with his shenanigans while playing the piano in such classics as Great...
Tradition of Women Supporting Women Continues
Summer solstice happens only once a year -- when the sun is at its highest position in the sky, leading to the longest day of the year -- and its abundant daylight and sense of rebirth is a time to celebrate. At least that was the premise behind the annual Summer...
Barrington Mom Helps Bernie’s Book Bank Reach Milestone
Bernie's Book Bank -- which distributes free books to children throughout Chicago and Milwaukee -- reached an astounding milestone this week: The Lake Bluff-based nonprofit has distributed more than 27 million books to more than 300,000 children. Audra Meyer is one of...
Longtime Baseball and Basketball Coach, Vic Rose, Remembered
On Baseball Day in Mount Prospect, when all three fields at Meadows Park featured All-Star games, the action paused mid-innings, to honor longtime coach, commissioner and legend, Vic Rose. "Baseball was his true passion," said Athletics Manager Brad Wessel. "He spent...
These Buffalo Grove Chemists Earned National Recognition
A team of middle school students from Buffalo Grove emerged as one of the top five teams in the You Be the Chemist Challenge and as a result earned a trip this month to Houston, where they competed in person and ultimately finished third overall. These young chemistry...
Storytime in the Park Still Draws a Crowd
Think Storytime in the Park is all about reading children's books outside in the local parks? Think again. The venerable program includes so much more: Think music, dancing, imaginative play, and yes, reading books. Storytime returned this month as a collaboration...
Wheeling High School Students Partnering with NASA
Don't look now but Wheeling High School students enrolled in engineering classes are working with NASA to provide parts for lockers sent up to the International Space Station. This year's challenge was to design and manufacture the locking mechanisms for lockers being...
Rolling Meadows Swimmer Punches Ticket to Olympic Trials
Rolling Meadows High School swimmer, Vera Conic, just wrapped up her sophomore year but she's not done yet. She's hard at work training for the Olympic trials, where she qualified in two events: the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke. The trials take place June 15-23...
First Sign of All-Day Kindergarten Moving into District 25
On the last day of school in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, one new teacher was moving in. Heather Walsh is one of five kindergarten teachers at Westgate Elementary School preparing to teach in the district's first all-day kindergarten program beginning in...
Army Pvt. Scott Jacobson Remembered on Memorial Day
As chairman of the Veterans' Memorial Committee in Arlington Heights, Greg Padovani works tirelessly to advocate for local veterans -- and their sacrifices made for the country. He's been leading the committee for 13 years -- including organizing the Memorial Day...