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WED, 8/10/2022

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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The 91 beagles rescued by Anderson Humane from a breeding facility in Virginia were picked up by their foster families Tuesday morning in South Elgin.

'Beginning of their new life': Beagles bred for research meet new foster families in South Elgin

Ninety-one beagles that had been bred for medical research in Virginia got a new lease on life when they were introduced to new foster families Tuesday in South Elgin.
Julie Law, center left, prepares a backpack with school supplies Tuesday at Learning Resources in Vernon Hills. Employees from the educational-based toy company and sister companies hand2mind and Educational Insights filled 300 backpacks for K-5 students in Newport Elementary School in Beach Park.

Backpack Build event gives elementary students a head start on the new school year

Students at Newport Elementary School in Beach Park will get a head start for the new school year with backpacks filled with supplies courtesy of Learning Resources, an educational toy company headquartered in Vernon Hills.
Pictured at a District 57 School Board meeting, from left, are: HR Director Karen Schwartzwald; new Lions Park Assistant Principal Breanna Pustai; board members Vicki Chung, Chris Lettow, Kimberly Fay, Corrin Bennett-Kill, Eileen Kowalczyk, Jennifer Ciok and Jennifer Kobus; Superintendent Mary Gorr and new Lincoln Principal Eric Larson.

Neighbors in the News: Mount Prospect District 57 welcomes new administrators

Eric Larson has joined Mount Prospect School District 57 as the principal of Lincoln Middle School.
In August, Thorn Restaurant in Rosemont is honoring educators with a free appetizer with the purchase of an entree.

Dining events: Back-to-school specials for educators, students & parents

It's back-to-school specials time at Thorn Restaurant and The Graceful Ordinary. Plus, Lucille at Drury Lane hosts Jimmy Buffet-themed dinner-concert events and Bonefish Grill toasts National Rum Day with new cocktail.
Retailers Abercrombie & Fitch and Gilly Hicks top a fall crop of new stores and restaurants on their way to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Abercrombie & Fitch, Gilly Hicks, new restaurants coming to Woodfield Mall this fall
Abercrombie & Fitch along with its affiliated lingerie brand Gilly Hicks will lead new retail and dining tenants coming to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg ahead of the holidays this fall.
Fireworks over Lily Lake are one of the highlights of Lakemoor Fest this weekend.
Festivals Aug. 12-18: Bartlett Summer Fest, Minefest, French Connection Day and more
There's a lot to do this weekend, including the Fest for Beatles Fans, Naperville Food Truck Festival, Bluesmobile Cruise Night, Taste of the Towns in Lake Zurich and more.
St. Charles Unit District 303 Superintendent Paul Gordon began his new role July 1. Gordon and the district plan to hold listening sessions to hear what the community has to say. “We want people to tell us about D-303, about what's working along with maybe some of the challenges and other things that they want us to know.”
Starting a conversation: New St. Charles D303 superintendent aims to bring community together
Paul Gordon, the new superintendent for St. Charles Unit District 303, is ready to listen. He wants to hear what's working and what's not in the district.
Park district dance companies from across the suburbs will perform together Aug. 21 in Buffalo Grove to raise money for the Highland Park Community Foundation.
Suburban park district dance troupes performing benefit show for Highland Park
Park district dance companies from across the suburbs will hold a benefit dance in Buffalo Grove on Aug. 21 to raise funds for the Highland Park Community Foundation.
Fitz and The Tantrums bring the “Wrong Party Tour” to Aurora’s RiverEdge Park Friday, Aug. 12, with pop troubadour Andy Grammer.
Best Bets: Fitz And The Tantrums, Andy Grammer take over Aurora's RiverEdge Park
Fitz And The Tantrums and Andy Grammer hit Aurora's RiverEdge Park Friday, actor and comedian Aries Spears brings laughs to Schaumburg's Improv Comedy Showcase this weekend and Highwood hosts its annual Garlic Fest.
Kim Cook, a St. Charles resident who is a former elementary school nurse and a certified health education specialist, is the founder of Sex Education Alliance. The organization is comprised of independent sex education professionals who work to make sex education more accessible.
'Our children need this information': State adopts standards for sex education in public schools
Sex and health education have been taught in Illinois schools for decades, but a new law Gov. J.B. Prtizker signed last summer has caused concerns among some parents who feel it's not appropriate for children. The law adopts the National Sex Education Standards, which include guidelines for what should be taught in districts that choose to teach comprehensive sex education.
Workers are putting the finishing touches on the new Life Time fitness complex in Lake Zurich.
Lake Zurich's long-awaited Life Time center could open next month
It's been around five years since a representative from Life Time first presented a plan to open a fitness complex to the village of Lake Zurich on the site of the old Hackney's. Now, after a lengthy public review and pandemic-related construction delays, company officials say the location could open as soon as next month.
Rohan Butani, 3, of Naperville waves an Indian flag during the annual India Day Parade in Naperville. Lake County Indian Americans will mark this year’s 75th Indian Independence Day with a celebration Sunday in Lincolnshire.
Suburbanites to celebrate 75 years of India's independence
Suburban Indian Americans will mark India's 75th Independence Day with a celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Peterson Park, 16652 N. Buffalo Grove Road in Lincolnshire.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Leo Garber and Josiah Dombrowski, both 2 and from Northbrook, take driving lessons at Northbrook Days Sunday, Aug. 7.
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Leonardo A. Luna holds his daughter, Mia, 3, as they watch the fire engines roll past Saturday during the Northwest Fourth-Fest Parade in Hoffman Estates.
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Jackson DeSmidt, 6, of Northbrook has his hula-hooping skills dialed in as he joins the other children for Rick Kelley's performance in Village Green Park Tuesday night.
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Host Ariana DeBose performs at the 75th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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