by Eileen Daday | Nov 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s a tradition that launches the start of the holiday season, when Santa makes his arrival at Woodfield Mall. This year, the jolly old elf parades around the shopping center at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The tradition stretches back more than 50 years, back to when...
by Eileen Daday | Oct 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
This is the 60th anniversary of the Disney film, Mary Poppins — and the 60th anniversary of the opening of Conant High School — so naturally the students are celebrating the two milestones by bringing Mary Poppins to life. They are especially excited...
by Eileen Daday | Oct 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet is one of quarterback Caleb Williams’ favorite passing targets, and when he’s not catching the ball, he’s blocking for the Bears’ running backs. But in last week’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in...
by Eileen Daday | Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella closes its run this weekend at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the two matinees on Saturday and Sunday already sold out. David Victor, executive director of...
by Eileen Daday | Oct 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Don’t look now, but Schaumburg High School’s marching band concludes this season’s halftime show with with an iconic guitar solo from Metallica’s Master of Puppets album, that was featured in Season 4 of Stranger Things. The dramatic finale...