Hoffman Estates Lifestyle
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Fremd student's peace pole project encourages harmony, inclusivenessSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Courtney Murphy, a senior at Fremd High School, has an ambitious goal: She hopes to see 100 peace poles set up in Palatine by the International Day of Peace, which is Se...
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ECC's Spartan Food Pantry open and serving students this fallAug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College's Spartan Food Pantry is now open to current all ECC students, regardless of need. Reduced fall 2020 hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 10 ...
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Golf outing raises more than $480,000 for cancer care vision at NCHAug 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital Foundation's 23rd annual Golf Classic at Medinah Country Club on Aug. 10 raised more than $480,000 in net proceeds and far surpassed previou...
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The Garlands resident loves spilling the tea on herbsAug 30, 2020 11:00 pm - As much as she enjoys growing herbs, The Garlands of Barrington member Cathy Nardo's passion really blossoms when talking about herbs. "Every herb has a story," says Nar...
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Fremd teacher makes triumphant return following cancer battleAug 27, 2020 6:00 am - During a homecoming pep rally at William Fremd High School on Sept. 20, 2013, special education teacher T.J. Valacak said he wasn't feeling very well. This day was the l...
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JourneyCare Duck Race benefits kids with serious illnessesAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - To make sure their littlest patients and families get the care they deserve, staff at JourneyCare are creating a virtual twist on their annual Duck Race in Barrington. ...
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Rotary congratulates African region on becoming wild poliovirus-freeAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are proud to announce a historic public health achievement as the World Health Organization's African ...
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Sandhill cranes show their ability to adapt to changeAug 24, 2020 6:00 am - “The ultimate value in these marshes is wildness, and the crane is wildness incarnate. But all conservation of wildness is self-defeating, for to cherish we must see ......
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Will special-needs students fall through the cracks as school resumes?Aug 24, 2020 5:00 am - As schools begin to navigate a return to remote — and in some cases hybrid or in-person — learning, some parents of special-needs students fear their children might fall...
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Palatine Knights of Columbus to hold Tootsie Roll Drive Sept. 19Aug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - The 2020 Tootsie Roll Drive will look very different this year. For the first time in decades, the Knights of Columbus Holy Ghost Council 4977 volunteers will not be so...