by Eileen Daday | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
It has been an emotional few weeks for Kaki Newgard of Arlington Heights. Some 16 years after her son, Will, was killed while serving in Iraq, she never tires of the chance to celebrate his legacy — and his lifelong desire to serve. Pfc. Will Newgard was among...
by Eileen Daday | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Few marriages last as long as this one, but Harold and Carol Busse have a long history of commitment — to one another and to the village of Mount Prospect. They met as sophomores at Arlington High School, at a party where a friend introduced them. They have been...
by Eileen Daday | Oct 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Slow and steady wins the race. That’s the storyline behind the whimsical story of “The Tortoise and the Hare,” coming this weekend to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, courtesy of the Chicago Kids Company. But the 11 a.m. show on Saturday will...
by Eileen Daday | Oct 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
First year teachers Nia Tsoulos and Harris Dibek shared an incredible senior year at Conant High School. Back in 2018, both captained their respective girls’ and boys’ water polo teams and they went on to win the sectional title. Four years later, the two...
by Eileen Daday | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
A whole host of kids stepped up to cut the ribbon at the dedication of Cardinal Drive Park in Rolling Meadows. The faster to get to the new playground equipment and brand new pickle ball courts, they reckoned. In fact, there was a buzz of excitement surrounding the...
by Eileen Daday | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Helen Jensen finds herself as something of a celebrity these days. As the former village nurse in Arlington Heights, who first connected Tylenol to the deaths of seven victims, she is fielding interviews left and right. The murders happened 40 years ago this week, and...
