by Eileen Daday | Aug 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
For Briana Morales — who was named Illinois Teacher of the Year last year — it was poetry that helped her cope. Morales returned to Hoffman Estates High School last week, not only as a proud 2013 alumna but as the outgoing Illinois Teacher of the Year....
by Eileen Daday | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Suffice it to say, Dr. Bruce Moss Moss does not like to toot his own horn, but with this being his 45th summer conducting the Wheaton Municipal Band, well, he’s bursting his buttons with pride. “At the risk of sounding immodest, I can comfortably say this...
by Eileen Daday | Jul 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Nashville native Austin Dean Shaw stars as rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet, playing now at the Metropolis Center for the Performing Arts. He nearly steals the show with his shenanigans while playing the piano in such...
by Eileen Daday | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Summer solstice happens only once a year — when the sun is at its highest position in the sky, leading to the longest day of the year — and its abundant daylight and sense of rebirth is a time to celebrate. At least that was the premise behind the annual...
by Eileen Daday | Jun 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Bernie’s Book Bank — which distributes free books to children throughout Chicago and Milwaukee — reached an astounding milestone this week: The Lake Bluff-based nonprofit has distributed more than 27 million books to more than 300,000 children. Audra...
