Brendan Ragan arrived at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre as its new artistic director last month and already he's overseeing the theater's most ambitious musical to date, Ragtime. No problem, he says. This 20-year veteran of the theater world has produced more than...

Construction started Tuesday at Pioneer Park, as construction crews worked to replace the asphalt path that circles some of the park with concrete. The improvement is part of the Arlington Heights Park District's path and pavement repair projects for 2023. However, as...

Yes, you can go back again! Alumni of Buffalo Grove High School's band program came from all walks of life for the chance to take their seat again and perform, in a special 50th anniversary concert. "Musically, this is where it all started for me," said Anthony...

Grace Kelly of Hoffman Estates is the co-captain of the Scholastic Bowl at Saint Viator High School, and she also participates in theater and is a senior editor of the school's Viator Voice newspaper. They all play a role in her uncanny ability to create eye-catching...

Nicole Hsu loves to draw, especially figures and more recently portraits. But over the last few months, this sixth grader at Our Lady of the Wayside School has been brushing up on her public speaking, and for good reason. Nicole was chosen as one of five students to...

It's been 15 years since the Hersey Automotive Technology program has hosted an auto show, but this year the stars aligned. Students in the classes are partnering with Hersey's Service Over Self (SOS) program to present the show May 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show...

A procession of 15 priests and deacons made their way down the center aisle of Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Arlington Heights. They were led by members of the Knights of Columbus, and at the end was Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, who came...

John Fuja is midway through his first year as principal of Saint Mary School in Buffalo Grove, but suffice it to say, this is not his first rodeo. He spent 13 years at Saint Viator High School, where he was a Spanish teacher and cross country coach before moving into...

Rohan Ganeshan plays varisty tennis at Buffalo Grove High School and he also plays the violin in the school orchestra. But he is best known around school for being the smartest guy around. Not only is he an exceptional student and two-time all state state selection by...

The way Rob Delaney tells it, he's landed his dream job. In February, he was hired as an assistant offensive line coach at the University of Notre Dame. It's a long way from his days in prep football, with the Palatine Panthers, and Loyola Academy where he reached the...