by Eileen Daday | Feb 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
The gym at Our Lady of the Wayside school in Arlington Heights was packed Monday night and not because of any basketball games. Far from it. Instead tables donned in tablecloths filled the gym, from one end to the other, with nearly 300 representatives from 17...
by Eileen Daday | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Deb Whisler of Arlington Heights can remember the exact moment when she knew she wanted to help young readers through introducing them to her dog. “I was inspired to become a pet therapy volunteer many years ago, when I took a photo in Kids’ World of a young...
by Eileen Daday | Jan 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
For the last several years, before the start of the Chicago Marathon, Fr. John Eustice, a Viatorian priest, huddled together with members of TEAM SALUTE, for a pre-race prayer. Increasingly, the group is more than a huddle. At the last marathon in Chicago, 170 runners...
by Eileen Daday | Jan 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Chip Brooks, co-owner of Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights, has enjoyed writing a series of musicals depicting snapshots of Arlington Heights history. Next week, for the first time, he will present an encore presentation of his original work, Death of the Cardinals: the...
by Eileen Daday | Jan 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
It was in sixth grade that Jorge Cruz-Hernandez followed in the footsteps of his older sister, picking up the clarinet. He would switch to saxophone later in middle school and ultimately learned to play the bassoon once he reached Schaumburg High School. “Ever...
