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‘It’s an amazing opportunity’: Hersey’s Hackathon sparks innovation, collaboration

Courtesy of District 214
Apr 28, 2025 5:29 pm - A day of coding and collaboration unfolded at John Hersey High School as the third annual Hackathon brought together more than 70 students from Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and surrounding suburbs.
Palatine Jaycees’ free STEAM fair a success

Submitted by Palatine Jaycees
Apr 28, 2025 5:17 pm - The Palatine Jaycees hosted their most successful and largest-ever free STEAM Fair for elementary students on March 18.
Harper College Theatre Ensemble lurks in the shadows with ‘Gaslight’

Submitted by Harper College News Bureau
Apr 28, 2025 4:30 pm - The Harper College Theatre Ensemble will present Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play “Gaslight” April 30 through May 4.
Signal Hill DAR to unveil Patriot Marker in Barrington for 250th anniversary of American Revolution

Submitted by Ruth Groth
Apr 28, 2025 4:17 pm - Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution invites the public to an unveiling of a Patriot Marker commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
How suburban families can become drive-in influencers

Submitted by Cynthia Wolf
Apr 28, 2025 12:25 pm - McHenry Outdoor Theater is launching an Influencer Family program to highlight the family-friendly experience of the drive-in through user-generated content shared on social media.
Tradition milestone: Northbrook-On-Ice brings 344 skaters together for 55th edition

Submitted by the Northbrook Park District
Apr 28, 2025 11:53 am - The annual Northbrook-On-Ice skating extravaganza returns over Mother’s Day weekend for its 55th edition, a special show featuring multiple generations of ice skaters.
Despite pause on new biking funds, area projects keep rolling

By Ralph Banasiak, Along for the Ride
Apr 28, 2025 11:37 am - Due to the potential impact of executive orders on biking infrastructure projects, six northeastern Illinois counties are developing separate safety action plans aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
Carolyn Hax: Dinner guest feels ‘censored’ by one person’s no-politics plea

By Carolyn Hax
Apr 28, 2025 8:57 am - Woman shuts down political talk at a dinner party, leaving the other person feeling resentful. Carolyn Hax says have sympathy for the overwhelmed person and don’t force the issue.
The workers who feel left behind by return-to-office policies

By Danielle Abril
Apr 26, 2025 2:22 pm - Anxiety is rising for some of the millions of people who identify as neurodivergent — those whose brains function differently, such as with ADHD, autism or dyslexia. More companies are requiring workers to return to an office five days a week. Advocates say it’s particularly difficult for neurodivergent people to get flexible work due to the new movement to cut programs that sometimes help them.
Canadians put off by Trump’s bluster and border arrests are booking far fewer US visits

By ROB GILLIES and JIM MORRIS
Apr 25, 2025 2:12 pm - Diana and Rick Bellamy initially planned to take a Caribbean cruise out of Houston before heading to Laurel, Mississippi, to visit the home of one of their favorite HGTV shows, “Home Town.”

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