Knights and Royalty from Medieval Times Take On GreenFields of Geneva
Despite reports to the contrary, chivalry is alive, and in fact "in action" at Greenfield's of Geneva. Last week, the senior living community hosted knights and royalty from Medieval Times in...
View ArticleEmployers invited to participate in April 13 ECC Job and Career Fair for...
Employers are invited to reserve a table for the Elgin Community College Job and Career Fair for health sciences on Thursday, April 13. The event, produced in partnership with the Illinois Department...
View ArticleECC celebrates Women's History Month
Elgin Community College continues its monthlong celebration of Women's History Month in March with a series of events and activities. All events are open to the public and will be held at the college,...
View ArticleLibrary Announces Drawing for Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to win a 24-hour access code to the Foundation Directory Online, by entering a drawing at the Schaumburg Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg. The...
View ArticleWater Main Break Closes Schaumburg Library Tonight
Due to a water main break, the Schaumburg Library located at 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, will close tonight, March 14, starting at 3:30 p.m. Executive Director Monica Harris said she regrets the...
View ArticleSeascape Family Aquatic Center Wins Safety Award, Prepares for 2017 Opening Day
Hoffman Estates Park District (HE Parks) was recently recognized for exceptional "4-Star" aquatic safety performance for the 2016 calendar year at its Seascape Family Aquatic Center (1300 Moon Lake...
View ArticleElmhurst College to Screen 'Hairy Who and the Chicago Imagists' on March 31
Hairy Who and The Chicago Imagists is an engrossing and lavishly illustrated documentary about a dynamic group of artists who, beginning in the 1960s and spanning two decades, thumbed their noses at...
View ArticleAttorney Kerry Lavelle to Speak on Law Practice Management
Attorney Kerry Lavelle of Lavelle Law has been invited by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) to speak at the upcoming Solo & Small Firm Practice Institute Series. The presentation will be...
View ArticleLocal Authors Raise Scholarships for GOTR
The Author's Guild of Wine, Women & Words share their story... Crystal Lake, Ill, March 2, 2017 - Avallon's Voice Inc. hosted a community event that brought readers, writers, and women together to...
View ArticleInverness Couple Starts $20K Challenge Gift for The Bridge Youth and Family...
Norm and Sue Abazoris have been supporters of 'The Bridge' for the last 25 years, and are working to help grow the nonprofits' 'family' of donors. ------------In an effort to grow the family of...
View ArticleREST assists Reeve Foundation with new grant program
The REST (Respite Education and Support Tools) program recently played a consulting role with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation as it prepared to offer a new grant program, which began on...
View ArticleCampanelli students explore, investigate and create for annual Science Fair
Campanelli students imagined and investigated some interesting and creative scientific ideas for the school Science Fair on March 13. They explored many different topics, from volcanoes and eggs to...
View ArticleECC board, faculty reach tentative contract agreement
The Elgin Community College Board of Trustees and the Elgin Community College Faculty Association (ECCFA) have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract. The two parties agreed to the...
View ArticleECC President David Sam celebrates 10 years of success, exceptional leadership
David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM, began his tenure as the eighth president of Elgin Community College on February 12, 2007. He is the longest serving president in the history of the institution. A native of...
View ArticlePulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Carlos Harrison to visit Harper...
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Carlos Harrison will visit Harper College on March 15 for a talk about the contributions and sacrifices made by a Mexican-American community in Silvis,...
View ArticleHarper College alum Cale Haupert makes campus directorial debut
Cale Haupert's very first audition as a Harper College student was in some ways quite formative. The play was "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller, and he didn't land a part. The outcome was disappointing,...
View ArticleSchaumburg High School Students to Give Annual Youth-In-Government...
The Village of Schaumburg will hold its annual Youth-In-Government event on Thursday, March 23 at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center where students from Schaumburg High School will give...
View ArticleDistrict 54 appoints six new assistant principals
The District 54 School Board appointed six new assistant principals at its meeting on March 16: • Ed Garza at Mead Junior High School, • C.J. Schmid at Frost Junior High School, • Colleen Conway at...
View ArticleMacArthur hosts visitors for Career Day
On March 15 parents and community members came to MacArthur International Spanish Academy to speak with fifth and sixth grade students about their professions. Visitors included nurses, a video...
View ArticleEinstein students engineer 'leprechaun traps'
Students, empty shoeboxes, Pringles containers, glue and tape…what do all five have in common? Engineering! Students at Einstein School worked collaboratively this week to build a functioning...
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