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Rolling Meadows Principal Tops in the State
After 12 years as principal of Rolling Meadows High School, it takes a lot to surprise Eileen Hart. But at Friday's annual Salute to Staff recognition ceremony, she got just that, when officials from the Illinois Principals' Association appeared at the end. With...
Fremd Product Mike Tauchman Swinging for the Fences in Mesa
Chris Piggott has coached baseball for more than 20 years at Fremd High School and to this day, the only freshman he brought up to the varsity lineup was Mike Tauchman. It turns out, what goes around, comes around. Fast forward to this year's Cubs spring training in...
This Guy is One of a Kind
For nearly 37 years, Guy Adam has been a fixture working behind the scenes at Forest View Racquet & Fitness Club in Arlington Heights. As the loyal custodian, he would arrive as early as 3 a.m. to clean the courts and locker rooms, make sure all of the equipment...
St. Raymond’s Lenten Fish Fry Reaches Milestone
Parishioners at St. Raymond de Penafort Church in Mount Prospect are bracing for a crowd Friday night. Their popular Lenten fish fry dinners are back -- for the 20th year -- and the numbers of patrons they draw are staggering. "We have three fish fry nights each Lent...
Fly Me to the Moon
The stars aligned last week for students in the symphonic band at Schaumburg High School. That's because an SHS alumna -- the daughter of longtime Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson, who played clarinet in the band -- paid them a visit to describe her role working in the...
A Saint Raymond Graduate Returns Home
Br. Michael Gosch, CSV, a Viatorian religious brother, typically works behind the scenes advancing social justice, but last month he was one of the main draws, when St. Raymond's Parish in Mount Prospect hosted an evening dedicated to "Supporting Young Asylum Seekers...
A Shout-Out from the First Lady
Not only was it exhilarating enough for Kate Foley to be invited by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to be her guest at Tuesday's State of the Union address, but now the Rolling Meadows sophomore is drawing national attention. ...
From Rolling Meadows High School to the State of the Union Address
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 the...
This Cinderella Does it All
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 shine....
Deacon Pete LeTourneau: Meeting People Where They’re At
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 Breakfast. It...