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SALUTE, INC., a nonprofit organization that helps bridge temporary income gaps to allow veteran service members to manage their transition back into our community, announced this week that there are...
View ArticleSchaumburg Hosting March 6 Public Hearing on Updated Comprehensive Plan
The Village of Schaumburg invites the public to attend a March 6 public hearing where participants will be able to provide feedback on updates that have been recommended for the village's new...
View ArticleGiGi's Playhouse promises evening of inspiration at March 10th Gala, a...
GiGi's Playhouse will celebrate its tremendous growth over the past year and the spread of its mission to change the way the world sees Down syndrome, at the Chicagoland "i have a voice" Gala on...
View ArticleLibrary Announces Care Kit Collection and Packing
The Schaumburg Library will collect five types of personal care items to be placed in care kits for the food pantries in School District 54, as well as the Schaumburg Township Food Pantry. The...
View ArticleELSA Transition Fair for Special-Education Students to be Held on Feb. 28
Special education students and their families are invited to learn about educational programs and other services as they progress from school to adulthood during the ELSA Transition Fair and...
View ArticleSuperstar high school soccer players turn into superheroes for 100 Chicago...
By Jon WooYou get a scooter! You get a scooter! You get a scooter! Everyone gets a scooter! That was the case on Thursday, as the excitement and joy level rose for 100 kindergarten, first and second...
View ArticleFree Assessments Offered During Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Renz Addiction Counseling Center is offering free gambling assessments throughout March in recognition of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. This year's theme, "Problem Gambling: Have the...
View ArticleCommunity Foundation of the Fox River Valley Awards Renz Center
Renz Addiction Counseling Center was recently awarded $5,500 from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley in support of capital purchases for the Center's St. Charles treatment location. The...
View ArticleFamed American Pianist William Wolfram to Perform Beethoven Concerto No. 3...
Pianist William Wolfram, silver medalist at both the William Kapell and the Naumburg International Piano Competitions, and a bronze medalist at the prestigious Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow,...
View Article103 and Going Strong
She asserts that her only claim to fame is that she's old, but the truth is that she's remarkable. Now in her 103rd year, Kay Harlow, a resident of Friendship Village in Schaumburg, is sharp, funny,...
View ArticleAuthor Angela Jackson to Discuss the Life and Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks on...
In A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun: The Life & Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks (2017), award-winning author, poet and playwright Angela Jackson traces the literary arc of Pulitzer...
View ArticleHistorian sheds light on life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Bartlett Library
On Thursday, Feb. 22, Historian Jim Gibbons discussed the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as the historic events leading up to how he became one of the most influential, nonviolent civil...
View ArticleLearn about the Personal Radio Services on Tuesday, March 13th, at the North...
The club meeting, beginning at 7:30 pm, will feature a presentation by Derick, AB9PR, on FRS, GMRS, CB and MURS. Not sure what those acronyms stand for? Come join us to find out! The monthly meetings...
View ArticleSpring Art Exhibition to Feature 'Margaret Lanterman: Sculpture'
Margaret Lanterman is an artist and art educator who explores the interface between nature and culture in sculptural and two-dimensional works. Originally educated as an ethologist, Lanterman's study...
View ArticleHistoric Schweikher House Hosts "Conversations in the Studio" Lecture Series...
The Schweikher House Preservation Trust invites the public to attend "Conversations in the Studio" - a monthly lecture series that focuses on the trust's mission to connect Schaumburg residents with...
View ArticleHE Parks Names February Best of Hoffman
The Hoffman Estates Park District's Board of Commissioners named volunteer Royce Schwartz as its Best of Hoffman for February. Schwartz began the 50+ Center's Pinterest Crafting Club. She leads the...
View ArticleCommunity Character Coalition Sponsors Youth Recognition
On the evening of March 13, 2018, the Community Character Coalition and the Village of Elk Grove Village will recognize area youth for their community service work. The recognition ceremony, to be...
View ArticleHFCA Prepares and Celebrates Future Women in STEM Careers
Holy Family Catholic Academy (Inverness), recognized nationally for its innovative curriculum was recently honored by being named the first middle school in the State of Illinois to earn AdvancED STEM...
View ArticleECC celebrates Women's History Month
Elgin Community College will hold a series of events and activities throughout March during its monthlong celebration of Women's History Month. All events are free, open to the public, and will be...
View ArticleStudent Activists Embody the Spirit of Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Student survivors of the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida are grieving. But they are also organizing. Within days of the tragedy students used social...
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