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...
by Eileen Daday | Jun 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
On Baseball Day in Mount Prospect, when all three fields at Meadows Park featured All-Star games, the action paused mid-innings, to honor longtime coach, commissioner and legend, Vic Rose. “Baseball was his true passion,” said Athletics Manager Brad...
by Eileen Daday | Jun 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
A team of middle school students from Buffalo Grove emerged as one of the top five teams in the You Be the Chemist Challenge and as a result earned a trip this month to Houston, where they competed in person and ultimately finished third overall. These young chemistry...
by Eileen Daday | Jun 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Think Storytime in the Park is all about reading children’s books outside in the local parks? Think again. The venerable program includes so much more: Think music, dancing, imaginative play, and yes, reading books. Storytime returned this month as a...
