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...

He was one of the last of the original "directors" of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, and though he served only one year on the library board, his name remains on its dedication plaque. Norval Stephens passed away peacefully Oct. 17, at the age of 94, but...

It started eight years ago when Laura Dakas, lead outreach specialist at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, turned a decor pumpkin purchased at Michaels into one of her favorite storybook characters, Arthur. What started as an expression of her crafty side and...

Way back in August, Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes cut the ceremonial ribbon, officially opening Gerry's Cafe. On Monday night, at the Arlington Heights Village board meeting, Hayes presented its co-founders, Natalie Griffin and Amy Philpott with the Disability...

Russell Puetz of Arlington Heights never set out to be a featured soloist when he took his seat with the Arlington Heights Community Concert Band way back in 1980. But over the years he has been a mainstay in the brass section, with his trumpet, and on Sunday he will...

Singer Sean Heffernan grew up in Arlington Heights, where he readily admits that he spent his formative years playing in and around Pioneer Park. His antics gave him ample fodder for an original song, called Pioneer Park, which last year won the first songwriting...

After an unprecedented sold-out run of The Addams Family: The Musical, officials at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre added one more show. Closing night now takes place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8. Artistic Director Brendan Ragan points to several reasons for its...