by Eileen Daday | Apr 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Saint Mary School in Buffalo Grove has worked to incorporate a robust science and STEM program into its curriculum and if the upcoming state science fair is any indication, it’s paying off. At the Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Exposition, which opens...
by Eileen Daday | Apr 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Inside a classroom in the Forest View Educational Center, Marguerite Tully of Arlington Heights and her student, KiKi, from Osaka, Japan, laugh together easily and finish one another’s sentences. “We started as tutors,” Tully says, “but now...
by Eileen Daday | Apr 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre held its long awaited 25th anniversary gala Saturday at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington. Theater officials had planned to hold the gala there back in 2020, but the onset of the pandemic precluded supporters from gathering. It...
by Eileen Daday | Apr 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every Thursday, George Niman of Arlington Heights shows up at the Arlington Ridge Center, or the ARC, for drop-in pickleball. Typically, he is one of nearly 30 players on hand to play, but Niman stands out. While many of the players are retired, Niman is in a league...
by Eileen Daday | Apr 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Young adults with Down syndrome — involved with the Schaumburg-based UPS for DownS — are having a blast portraying some of Dr. Seuss’ most memorable characters, including Horton the Who, The Cat in the Hat and Gertrude McFuzz to name a few. They will...