Prospect Heights
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Second place, Poetry - 'Two Erasers'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - I never wrote in pen. It was always a perfectly sharpened pencil, and two erasers, just in case. A fear gripped to me, that there would be a mistake I couldn't fix, a ...
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First place, Poetry - 'Luncheon in South Garden of the Art Institute of Chicago'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - I lunch among strangers gathered to the sound of splashing, collapsing water spears not quite drowning the sirens, motors on Michigan Avenue. Prone upon the pool edge, ...
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Third place, Poetry - 'The Oracle'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - When my belly was stretched and rounded with you at nearly full-term, a tanned and bearded Greek man with sparkling white teeth would approach, kneel down and press in....
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First place, Visual Art - 'The Husk'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Judge's comment: This haunting figure evokes strong emotions while raising questions about the fragility of our bodies and alluding to a dystopian narrative. The artist ...
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Honorable mention, Prose — 'Masquerade'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - “Higher! Push me higher!” Elissa's shrill eight-year-old voice cut through the damp morning air. She shrieked as she flew back and forth on a wooden swing. Behind her, h...
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Neighbors in the News: Hunter Foundry Machinery Corp names new presidentApr 07, 2022 6:00 am - • Peter J. Li was named president of Schaumburg-based Hunter Foundry Machinery Corporation. Li is the third president of the corporation, which is a leader in matchplate...
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Northbrook Police join Cook County Sheriff in promising programApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - In essence, there is now a social worker in every police squad car in Northbrook. A new partnership with the Cook County Sheriff's Office Treatment Response Team bolster...
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St. Viator chooses administrator from Chicago's St. Patrick High School as next principalApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights has tapped the top administrator of St. Patrick High School in Chicago for the past nine years to serve as its next principal...
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Des Plaines Izaak Walton League Hosts Tea and History on May 7thApr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - Returning after a one year hiatus, the Izaak Walton League of America Des Plaines Chapter resumes its annual Tea and History. On Saturday, May 7, from 1-3:30 p.m., the l...
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The Theater Lab Closes 2021-2022 season with 'You Can't Take It With You'Apr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, is excited to announce the cast of the closing play of its 2021-2022 season, "You Can't Take It With You." T...