"You've Got A Friend" Featuring Music of James Taylor and Carole King at...
The Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes "You've Got A Friend - The Music of James Taylor and Carole King" on Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. "You've Got a Friend" is a genuinely moving, nostalgic...
View ArticleLocal Residents Seek Volunteer Tutors to Learn English or Prepare for...
The demand for volunteers has increased in recent months as more adults seek help to improve their English, reading and writing skills, and to prepare to become naturalized citizens. Volunteers can...
View ArticlePet food collection to help seniors in Kane County
Visiting Angels of South Elgin has once again partnered with Run Fur Shelter to collect pet food for the Salvation Army Golden Diners Program. Donations of non-perishable, un-opened canned and dry dog...
View ArticleOn April 12th at Lake Park High School: 'A Future Without You: Assuring a...
If you have a child with special needs, then you are well acquainted with "IEPs," or Individualized Education Plans that provide a customized approach to support their in-school experience. But do you...
View ArticleFamily time is better at The Sport Center
Spend quality family time sampling a variety of sports and leisure activities with the Schaumburg Park District.Sport Center Family Fun Night is set for 6:30-8:30 p.m., April 7, at The Sport Center,...
View ArticleGreat Leaders Lead by Example: New Leadership is Needed in District 15
August 16, 2016 was a day that changed the priorities of many parents and taxpayers in District 15. Barb Kain (my friend, neighbor and current District 15 board of education candidate) and I were at...
View ArticleElmhurst Learning and Success Academy to Celebrate ELSA-Palooza 9 on April 11
On Tuesday, April 11, Elmhurst College will host ELSA-Palooza 9, an annual celebration of the Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy (ELSA) and its post-secondary educational offerings for the...
View ArticleWriting Workshop to Cover Heroes, Villains and Suspense
Fiction writers of all levels are welcome to participate in a free workshop, "Heroes and Villains and Suspense: Keeping Readers Up All Night," from 6:30-9 p.m., Friday, April 7 in the Rasmussen North...
View ArticleECC to host April 13 ECC Job and Career Fair for health sciences
Elgin Community College-in partnership with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment-Workforce Development Division-will hold a Job...
View ArticleAdvocate Sherman Hospital Extends Indoor Farmers Market Due to Demand
Advocate Sherman Hospital will extend its Indoor Farmers Market for the month of April and May due to vendors request and its popularity. The next market will be on Thursday, April 13, 10am - 2pm on...
View ArticleDistrict 54 preschool students get hands-on experiences during visit to...
Students from District 54's Early Learning Center had a wonderful time visiting the District 54 Operations and Maintenance Department last month. Transportation was the theme for February, and the...
View ArticleZiros named Altrusa "Woman of the Year"
Sandy Ziros of South Elgin has been named recipient of the 68th Annual Woman of the Year by Altrusa International of Elgin, Illinois, Inc. A dinner will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2017...
View ArticleClaim Jumper to Host Tip-A-Cop® Fundraiser to Benefit Special Olympics Thursday
Lombard and Hoffman Estates area residents and visitors are invited to attend the Annual Tip-A-Cop Fundraiser at Illinois Claim Jumper Restaurants on Thursday, April 6. From 5 PM - 9 PM, local law...
View ArticleALEXIAN BROTHERS FOUNDATION TO LIGHT UP THE NIGHT FOR INSPIRATIONAL GALA IN...
Light will be a symbol of hope, grace and peace for those adversely affected by behavioral health and substance use disorders on Saturday, May 6, 2017. The theme, "Lighting the Way," will encircle the...
View Article'Chicago Tribune' Critic Howard Reich to Discuss Elie Wiesel and 'Night' on...
In 2012 when author and humanitarian Elie Wiesel received the Chicago Tribune Literary Prize, Tribune critic Howard Reich interviewed him about his life and work. The two struck up a friendship that...
View ArticlePrairie Center Arts Foundation Celebrates the Arts and Education
On February 10, the Prairie Center Arts Foundation hosted an event to raise awareness of the importance of arts in education, specifically as part of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)....
View ArticleCollins School staff pack meals at Feed My Starving Children
Staff members at Collins School, along with their families, volunteered to pack meals at Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg on March 2. Volunteers worked as a team to prepare and pack 103 boxes...
View ArticleHanover Highlands celebrates student-led Respect Week
Hanover Highlands School celebrated Respect Week Feb. 27 through March 3 with a variety of activities planned by the students who attended the Youth Activation Summit this past fall. Students created...
View ArticleHoover students experiment, create and problem-solve during Engineering Week
Fizzy fruit, puff-mobiles, cup towers, marble roller coasters and paper gliders were just a few of the projects and activities in which students at Hoover Math and Science Academy participated during...
View Article3rd Annual Charity Express Pub Crawl Is Set To Leave Station
All aboard for fun as the Woodfield Area Children's Organization's 3rd Annual Charity Express Pub Crawl heads west this year. WACO invites everyone to join them on Saturday, March 11, as they board...
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