On the last day of school in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, one new teacher was moving in. Heather Walsh is one of five kindergarten teachers at Westgate Elementary School preparing to teach in the district's first all-day kindergarten program beginning in...

As chairman of the Veterans' Memorial Committee in Arlington Heights, Greg Padovani works tirelessly to advocate for local veterans -- and their sacrifices made for the country. He's been leading the committee for 13 years -- including organizing the Memorial Day...

A group of six Arlington Heights firefighters completed one of the most grueling of endurance sports: running the Grand Canyon, Rim to Rim to Rim. "It's definitely a one of a kind event that gets a lot coverage in running magazines and websites," says Lt. Ross...

Meghan Newell brought a new dimension to Our Lady of the Wayside School when she started as a preschool music teacher and choral director, back in 2015: staging a musical. This weekend, her middle school students bring to life, The Little Mermaid, Jr. at Saint Viator...

Palatine singer and songwriter, Lisa Medina, will release her debut album June 7 at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights -- and already the show is sold out. Medina started writing songs in her 20s, and began performing as a solo artist and with Chicago area bands. She...

Prospect Heights Fire Chief Drew Smith knew when he was 10 years old that he wanted to be a firefighter, and the two years he spent in the Fire Cadet Program as a junior and senior at Prospect High School sealed the deal. Now Smith is trying to pay that forward. Over...

Imagine what you could do with 1,000 boxes of cereal! Toppling them like dominoes through the hallways of a school might not come to mind, but that's exactly what happened. The chance to build this domino run inspired students with Hersey High School's Service Over...

A unique check presentation took place Wednesday, not in a board room or corporate office but in a fifth grade classroom at St. Raymond School in Mount Prospect. At the end of their school day, the students proudly presented Don Grossnickle with a check for nearly...

David Malone writes for a trade magazine by day, but he has found his voice, it seems, writing fiction. His first novel, written for middle school readers, The Wordsmith, is drawing positive reviews for its whimsical setting -- and the sophisticated introduction of...

In her 30-year career as a choral director and music teacher, Ann Espel never had the chance to direct her favorite musical, until now. She and her cast, crew and pit orchestra open tonight with Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Cinderella at Schaumburg High School. Shows...