Lawyers and staff with Lavelle Law in Schaumburg have been hosting a local food drive for 21 years, but this year, more than ever, its donation of food, diapers and financial assistance came at a critical time, officials with Schaumburg Township officials say. Not...

For the straight fourth year, First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights will host a pumpkin smash event, where residents can drop off their pumpkins, so they can be turned into compost rather than be discarded in landfills. The free event takes place from 9 a.m....

A whopping 379 orchestra students filled the gym at Palatine High School earlier this month for a rare combined concert. The performance featured Fremd and Palatine high school musicians alongside seventh and eighth graders from their feeder schools, including...

They call themselves, simply, the Women of St. Raymond, and they go about their work quietly. Yet, for more than 40 years they have supported St. Raymond de Penafort Parish and its mission of faith, service and compassion. Think the prayer shawl ministry and altar...

It's nearing a record. This year's book selection in the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's One Book, One Village initiative, The Stolen Queen, is approaching a record. As of last week, the popular mystery, by New York Times bestselling author, Fiona Davis, has been...

In two years, country music will celebrate the 100th anniversary of a series of recording sessions in Bristol, TN, which are considered to have been the foundation of country music. These sessions -- and the songs the artists recorded -- have come to be called, "The...

Fr. Vince Costello retired from the Archdiocese of Chicago back in 2021, after 45 years of service to local families in Chicago and suburban parishes. Locally, he led the nearly 3,000 families at Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Arlington Heights, from 1994 to 2005....

The Rolling Meadows Mustangs may have won Friday's football game against rival Elk Grove High School, but it was the Grenadiers who took home the trophy. The Cereal Bowl trophy, that is. Since 2016, the two schools have collaborated in a friendly competition to see...

Kate Tully of Prospect Heights likes to spark joy with her public art. She started by painting imaginative murals on her garage door, but for the last five years, she has collaborated with fellow Prospect Heights artist, Mara Lovisetto, to spread even more joy, by...

By any measure, Jimmy Garoppolo is a hometown hero in Arlington Heights. Heck, even his former high school, Rolling Meadows High School, has a display case complete with his retired jersey, No. 10, and other memorabilia. The recognition reflects his leadership during...