Sinai Rodriguez: ECC has the instructors and resources to help you succeed
My name is Sinai Rodriguez, and I am not the traditional college student-I dropped out of Bartlett High School during my senior year. I came to Elgin Community College to get my GED, and on December...
View ArticleHoffman Estates Park District Encourages Walking Through Winter
The benefits of walking are numerous and the Hoffman Estates Park District (HE Parks) is encouraging everyone to keep walking throughout the winter with monthly walking events and a new walking pass...
View ArticleGetting into the holiday season at the Bartlett Library
On Sunday, Dec. 10, 98 adult patrons attended the Bartlett Library's "Artsy Adulting" event where they got to paint wine glass candle holders, paint on a canvas and make a no-sew sock snowman. Then,...
View ArticlePatrons learn all about medical cannabis at program
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Bartlett Library adult patrons learned about medical cannabis (marijuana). Kirsten Velasco, patient advocate for Illinois Women in Cannabis (NFP), explained the steps in obtaining...
View ArticleCandidates Talk Opioid, Mental Health Challenges at Gubernatorial Forum in...
(Schaumburg, IL) - Candidates running for Illinois governor and lt. governor turned out this week at a gubernatorial policy forum in Schaumburg to outline their vision for the state's behavioral...
View ArticleTop 5 Ways to Avoid Sugar Around the Holidays by Dr. Rajan Sharma of EON Clinics
The holiday months have not just taken a toll on our waistline, but on our teeth as well! To make it even worse, Thanksgiving was just the beginning. As holiday music starts to play on the radio, you...
View ArticleElmhurst College Starts Scholarship Contest for First-Generation Students
Committed to helping its students achieve the American Dream, Elmhurst College has just launched the American Dream Fellowship Competition, a scholarship contest that celebrates and supports...
View ArticleLibrary Invites Kids to Ben's Bubble Show in January
Children ages four years and up, along with their parents or caregivers, are welcome to experience Ben's Bubble Show from 2-3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 5 in the Rasmussen Room of the Schaumburg Library, 130...
View ArticleThe Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council celebrates Community...
The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce presented several people and organizations with awards recognizing their contribution to the chamber and the community at the recent Keys to Success awards...
View ArticleArmstrong third- and fourth-grade students pack meals at Feed My Starving...
On Dec. 13 Armstrong third- and fourth-grade classes visited Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg, where they worked together to pack 23,112 meals. That's 107 boxes of food, which will feed 63...
View ArticleIllinois Tollway Reminds Drivers to Give Them Distance to Stay Safe on the...
The Illinois Tollway anticipates drivers will get a jump start on this season's holiday travel on Friday, December 15, with more than 1.8 million vehicles expected on the Tollway system and more than...
View ArticleVolunteer opportunities abound at Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin
Make a difference in the lives of others this holiday season, and year round, by volunteering at the Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin, Ill. Marklund has immediate volunteer opportunities available for...
View ArticleIllinois Has Higher Rate Of Colorectal Cancer Than Wisconsin ,Michigan and...
Sad but True: Our state-Illinois has much higher rate of Colorectal Cancer than our neighbors like Wisconsin or Michigan. Even Indiana has lower rate. Source: CDC Main Reason: Lower Preventive...
View ArticleChristmas Worship Schedule at Living Lord Lutheran Church
Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett welcomes all for worship this Christmas season. On the longest night of the year, Thursday, December 21, at 6:30 pm, the church will host a Longest Night...
View ArticleAcoustical engineer talks with Hale GEMS Club
Third- and fourth-grade students in the Girls in Engineering, Math and Science Club at Hale will be working together on an acoustical engineering challenge, and on Dec. 14 they heard from an expert in...
View ArticleSignal Hill Chapter, NSDAR of Barrington Provides Funding Toward Bacone College
The Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, of Barrington recently held their December meeting and holiday luncheon at Makray Memorial Golf Club. The group was honored to host the current Illinois State Regent,...
View ArticleViolinist Bella Hristova to perform ESO premiere of Mozart's Violin Concerto...
Bulgarian-born violinist Bella Hristova returns to the Elgin Symphony Orchestra (ESO) to perform the ESO premiere of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 January 5 at Prairie Center for the Arts, and...
View ArticleHanover Township Winter Break Open Gym schedule set
Hanover Township's Winter Open Gym Program is right around the corner! Open Gym offers Township youth, ages 5 -18, four days to participate in a wide variety of free recreational, educational, and...
View ArticleTeens vs. Tweens in Library's Harry Potter Smackdown
Teens and tweens will compete in a Harry Potter Smackdown from 3-4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 4 in Workshop at the Schaumburg Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg. Participants will answer trivia...
View ArticlePlacement test scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at St. Edward Central...
St. Edward Central Catholic High School will offer a placement test on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, for eighth grade students interested in attending the college-preparatory Catholic High School in the...
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