By our own calculation, Mary Fitzsimmons and I first met in first grade, at Our Lady of the Wayside School in Arlington Heights. While she would later transfer to St. Emily's School in Mount Prospect, our paths would cross again at Sacred Heart of Mary High School in...

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 those...

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...

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 deliver a more...

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 are back at...

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...

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...

Kate Tully of Prospect Heights likes to spark joy with her public art. She started by painting imaginative murals on her garage door, that drew a big response from her neighbors. For the last two years, she has collaborated with fellow Prospect Heights artist, Mara...

Arlington Heights native Ryan Wolfe found his voice, so to speak, when he first started performing in musicals at Saint Viator High School. The 2014 graduate joined several choral ensembles at the school and as graduation drew closer he decided to major in music...

Most days, members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Our Lady of the Wayside Church go about their work quietly. A parish phone line connects them with neighbors in need to help them with food, housing, financial help for utilities and other basic needs. Yet, on...