by Eileen Daday | Feb 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Rolling Meadows sophomore Kate Foley made a big impression on First Lady Dr. Jill Biden when she visited the school in November. Kate sat next to the First Lady during a round table discussion about the school’s Pathways to Careers program. On that day, she was...
by Eileen Daday | Feb 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
She sings, she dances, she even builds sets. Senior Margaret Fecko of Arlington Heights stars in the title role of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Saint Viator High School, and much like her character, Margaret has waited a long time for her moment to...
by Eileen Daday | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
No day is the same for Deacon Pete LeTourneau, Director of Parish Ministry & Evangelization at Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Arlington Heights. Especially Thursday, when he offers the invocation at the Arlington Heights Mayor’s Community Prayer...
by Eileen Daday | Jan 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Ben Biazo is pretty popular around Rolling Meadows High School, especially when he’s accompanied by Ralph, a Bulldog/Beagle mix. Together, they offer pet therapy to students and faculty alike during testing times, at events, like football and basketball games,...
by Eileen Daday | Jan 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
“The learning is when the magic happens.” That’s how Vince Genualdi, director of bands at Buffalo Grove High School, described the inaugural Chicagoland Jazz Workshop. A total of 12 area high school jazz bands converged on the school Saturday, and...
by Eileen Daday | Jan 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Alyse Burman built a successful career in corporate marketing, but in retirement she is pursuing her real passion: educating people about birds, conservation and nature — as well as the healing effect of birding. Her presentations to senior centers, garden...