Prospect Heights Submitted Content
-
Cook County hosts free Military and Veterans Resource Fair Oct. 17Oct 13, 2026 10:34 pm - Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Military and Veterans Resource Fair on Oct. 17 at Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Discovery Center. The free event connects veterans, service members, military families, caregivers and survivors with local, state, federal and nonprofit organizations offering health care, employment assistance and benefits information.
-
Harper College’s new Banana Lounge to offer free bananas, space to connectOct 12, 2026 9:54 am - Harper College's new Banana Lounge will offer free bananas to students. (Harper College)
-
Harper College Educational Foundation awards grants to four local nonprofitsOct 02, 2026 4:52 pm - Harper College recently awarded $38,200 to four local nonprofit organizations whose programs promote equity, diversity and economic mobility.
-
Forest preserves opens newly improved section of Des Plaines River TrailSep 30, 2026 8:46 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County completed a 1.1-mile improvement of the Des Plaines River Trail between Lawrence Avenue and Irving Park Road, relocating portions away from the floodplain to address flooding issues that caused frequent closures.
-
Hersey High School named RULER Spotlight SchoolSep 28, 2026 11:11 am - John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights was recently been named a RULER Spotlight School by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
-
Electric-powered aviation takes flight in new documentary premiering Oct. 1Sep 25, 2026 7:55 am - “The Pulitzer Electric Air Race,” a documentary about the aircraft, pilots and innovators ushering in the era of electric-powered flight, will have its area premiere on Oct. 1.
-
Electric-powered aviation takes flight in new documentary premiering Oct. 1Sep 22, 2026 3:56 pm - “The Pulitzer Electric Air Race,” a documentary about the aircraft, pilots and innovators ushering in the era of electric-powered flight, will have its area premiere on Oct. 1.
-
Behind the walls: District 214 invites residents to tour aging schoolsSep 13, 2026 10:21 pm - District 214 will host eight community information sessions this fall ahead of a Nov. 3 referendum on $295 million in school building bonds, the district's first referendum since 1971, with sessions at all six high schools and two Saturday sessions at Forest View Educational Center.
-
Wheeling Township offers grant opportunities for local nonprofitsSep 12, 2026 12:51 am - Wheeling Township announces its 2027-28 grant program for nonprofit organizations providing essential human and youth services to local residents. Applications are due Sept. 21.
-
Harper College and local high schools launch program for students to earn two degrees simultaneouslySep 11, 2026 11:55 am - The first cohort of over 40 students recently began College Now, a new program allowing high school juniors to earn an Associate in Arts degree and high school diploma simultaneously through a partnership between three school districts and Harper College.