What started out as a response to children in need during the pandemic has turned into a fulltime passion for Yeulanda Degala of Arlington Heights, and her efforts have not gone unnoticed. At Shelter, Inc.'s major gala last month, the organization bestowed Degala and...

It was at a dinner at Salsa 17 in downtown Arlington Heights, that Nichole Waltz, Mildred Palmer and Susan Dawson finalized the name of their newly created, all-women law firm. Pulling names out of a sombrero, they pulled Waltz's first, leading to the creation of...

Nearly 100,000 guests are expected to see the holiday decorations at the White House this year, with its child-centered theme, Magic, Wonder and Joy. One of the first images they are sure to see is Santa's sleigh and reindeer suspended above them in the Grand Foyer....

Jonathon Roberts came in at just over 17 minutes on Dec. 2 at the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights' 16th annual Santa Run, overtaking the hustling members of the Prospect High School boys' cross country team. "The weather, the energy at the start and all the people...

Just days after Cole Kmet helped out in all areas of the offense, in the Bears' win against the Vikings, it turns out he brings all sort of gifts to the team, including his interest in meeting -- and promoting -- special athletes. Earlier this month, Kmet was named as...

Members of Hersey High School's basketball team showed up Monday at Willow Creek's Care Center in South Barrington, with a whopping five pallets of food for its food pantry. And that was just one of six local food pantries that received food collected by Hersey High...

Steve Connell of Crystal Lake looks and sounds the part of the iconic Ebenezer Scrooge, in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. And why not? Connell has played Scrooge since 1996 at theaters throughout the Chicago area, but he does not take the role lightly. The...

Bryan Hatch of Des Plaines signed his letter of intent Wednesday to play college baseball at Valparaiso University. The Saint Viator senior follows in a long line of Lions to play at Division I programs in college, but his story has an interesting connection. It turns...

A whimsical meeting between two of literature's most beloved characters, Dorothy from Wizard of Oz and Alice from Alice in Wonderland, unfolds in Schaumburg High School's production of the aptly named, Dorothy Meets Alice, this weekend. Performances take place at 7...

Five-year old Maya Patel of Arlington Heights jumped up and down after finishing a project Wednesday night at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Together with her 7-year old brother, Liam, and father, Nick, they worked to decorate framed photos of their...