Des Plaines
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Des Plaines library hosting open mic literary nightsMar 29, 2023 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will host a trio of open mic literary nights this spring and summer. The gatherings are set for April 11, May 9 and June 13. Each will ru...
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Kilmer Elementary takes over Culver's for PTO fundraiserMar 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Anyone who walked into or utilized the drive-thru at Culver's on McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove on March 7 were in for a treat, in more ways than one, as the staff at Kil...
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Spring Benefit Celebrates Hands of Peace Changemakers and the Power of PurpleMar 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Hands of Peace, an international non-profit that empowers American, Israeli and Palestinian youth to become agents of change, invites the Chicago community to "Power of ...
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London Middle School designated 'Illinois Horizon School to Watch' for fifth timeMar 28, 2023 11:00 pm - London Middle School has, for the fifth time, been designated an "Illinois Horizon School to Watch." The program, designed by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Gra...
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Harper College launches second year of Community Innovation Fund Grant ProgramMar 28, 2023 11:00 pm - In June 2021, MacKenzie Scott bestowed $18 million to Harper College through her mission of donating funds to "high-impact organizations." To align with her equity-focus...
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Faiths community invited in the Muslim Suburban Mosque to breakfast together during RamadanMar 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Muslim Community Center Chicago Interfaith Team organized a dialog during Ramadan interfaith dinner to peace builds peace and compassion in the Chicago community by unit...
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New Tradition Chorus: A "best-kept" secretMar 28, 2023 11:00 pm - It's not unusual for someone who has attended a New Tradition Chorus concert to suggest that this chorus is a "best kept secret." Stew Campbell, a new member of New Tra...
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Jewish small-town life in Soviet Ukraine is focus of April 23, 2023, Jewish Genealogical Society lectureMar 28, 2023 11:00 pm - "In the Shadow of the Shtetl: Small-Town Jewish Life in Soviet Ukraine" will be the topic of a presentation by University of Michigan Professor Jeffrey Veidlinger for th...
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'A positive sign': Community colleges see continued enrollment growthMar 28, 2023 5:30 am - Community colleges across the state saw a second semester of year-over-year enrollment gains. For the first time since 2010, community colleges saw an average 7.2% incre...
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Baseball: Leyden stays home, knocks off Maine EastMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - Different venue, great result. Leyden thought they'd be playing a road contest Tuesday at Maine East, but due to weather-related field conditions in Park Ridge, the game...