by Eileen Daday | Apr 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Right from the start, when the Arlington Heights Memorial Library began offering solar glasses — in advance of Monday’s solar eclipse — they went through 500 pairs in the first hour alone. By early afternoon they had handed out 700 pairs. The...
by Eileen Daday | Mar 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Barry Norton of Rolling Meadows brings his years of experience in both community and professional theater to his latest role, as director of A Grand Night for Singing at St. Edna’s Parish in Arlington Heights. The musical revue is the 12th production of the...
by Eileen Daday | Mar 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Nate worked behind one of the stations at Gerry’s Cafe in Arlington Heights, putting sandwiches together for the morning and lunchtime rush. But he wasn’t too busy to show off his colorful, mismatched socks to those in the dining area. And to his surprise,...
by Eileen Daday | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Colleen Gallagher of Rolling Meadows describes this week as “insane.” Between baking loaves of Irish soda bread — 1,500 loaves this week alone — wrapping them in foil, decorating the loaves, boxing them up and delivering them, it leaves little...
by Eileen Daday | Mar 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Third year Band Director Spencer Hile puts joy above all else in leading his students in band and jazz band at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. “I want them to be authentically having fun and enjoy playing music — so there’s joy in the...
by Eileen Daday | Mar 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
During his first walk-through at Rolling Meadows High School, newly named Head Football Coach Robbie Gould came across what he describes as a “shrine” to his former teammate, Jimmy Garoppolo. Laughing, he immediately texted his former teammate and gave him...
