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District 214 multilingual programming builds access, belonging and pride across all schools

Submitted by District 214
May 21, 2026 5:45 pm - In District 214, multilingualism is recognized as a strength that students bring into every classroom, as the schools, like the communities they serve, become increasingly global.
Maine West art teacher honored for Scholastic Awards in Chicago and celebrates Photobook

Submitted by District 207
May 21, 2026 5:28 pm - Maine West art teacher Chuy Benitez was among eight local educators recently recognized in the 2026 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Chicago Regional Ceremony at Columbia College Chicago for having the highest number of individual student art award recipients.
Harper College’s Summer Concert Series returns with eclectic lineup of free outdoor performances

Submitted by the Harper College News Bureau
May 21, 2026 5:20 pm - From jazz and rock to a range of global styles, Harper College’s annual Summer Concert Series will once again bring live music to campus with a lineup of free performances featuring faculty, alumni and Chicago-based artists.
Building speakers, building people: Harper speech and debate professor retires after 30 years

Submitted by Harper College
May 20, 2026 12:54 pm - As Harper professor Jeff Przybylo prepares to retire, the influence of his leadership with the Speech and Debate team and in the classroom continues across generations of students.
American Legion names World War II vet as grand marshal for Park Ridge Memorial Day parade

Submitted by City of Park Ridge
May 20, 2026 9:37 am - Don Hurst, a 96-year-old WWII veteran, has been selected as the Park Ridge Memorial Day Parade grand marshal. During his service in 1945, Hurst survived a B-17 crash behind enemy lines, rescued injured crew members, and defended them from German soldiers, earning him the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross.
Maryville Early Learning Center launches new website, announces June open houses

Submitted by the Maryville Communications Dept.
May 18, 2026 1:46 pm - The Maryville Early Learning Center, the newest addition to Maryville Academy programs, has announced the launch of its new website and invites families to attend two upc...
Mary Robinson receives P.E.O. STAR Scholarship

Submitted by Karlynn Cochrane
May 15, 2026 10:11 am - The P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter JM of Mount Prospect has announced that Mary Robinson, a senior at Prospect High School, has been selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
Dom Flemons brings ‘Bronze Buckaroo’ and a deeper history of American music to Harper College

Submitted by Harper College News Bureau
May 13, 2026 1:47 pm - When Dom Flemons takes the stage at Harper College on May 21, he won’t just be performing songs. He’ll be guiding audiences through a broader story about American music and culture.
Candlelight vigil, motorcycle parade for POW/MIA awareness May 23-24

Submitted by Wolf Wordsmithing
May 13, 2026 12:50 pm - Illinois Rolling Thunder chapters will host a candlelight vigil at Fort Sheridan as well as the Rolling Thunder XXXVIII Demonstration Parade for POW/MIA accountability on Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, respectively.
Schaumburg Choral Artists present contemporary choral works, spirituals at May concerts

By Eddie Sugarman, Schaumburg Choral Artists
May 13, 2026 10:12 am - The Schaumburg Choral Artists will perform spring concerts on May 16 in Schaumburg and May 31 in Park Ridge. The program includes contemporary choral works and spirituals such as "My Song in the Night" by Elaine Hagenberg, "Õhtul" by Pärt Uusberg and "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel" by Moses Hogan.

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