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This Pumpkin Patch Reads Like a Book

This Pumpkin Patch Reads Like a Book

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...

Local Singer Returns to his Roots

Local Singer Returns to his Roots

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...

Metropolis Extends Addams Family After Sold-Out Run

Metropolis Extends Addams Family After Sold-Out Run

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...

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