The Northwest Suburban Community Concert Association's 68th season begins Sunday, Sept. 20, with glorious music, amazing stories, and ... a birthday party! Peter Oprisko, the Frank Sinatra interpreter and a friend of the Sinatra family, will lead t...

A new Stage Combat class for adults will be offered by Palatine Park District on Tuesday evenings from 8:15pm to 9:30pm beginning September 22 at Community Center, 250 E. Wood Street, Palatine. The fee for this 12 week program is $100 for residents ...

Unlike a private business where an economic rebound can translate to reinvestment, public recreation agencies are more constrained in what they can do. However, through a combination of partnerships, long-term planning, tax support and other circum...

Worth study: Not at all to disparage the work done by DuPage County sheriff's deputies who provide courthouse security, but we support the idea approved this week to see if there's a cheaper way to get the job done. Maybe it will show this is t...

An Arlington Heights school district, after much consideration, has decided not to put its students, teachers and parents through the rigors of an all-out peanut and tree nut ban, hoping it can keep its children safe through education. Its key messa...

Thousands of students across seven elementary schools and two middle schools in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 went back to school Thursday. At Ivy Hill Elementary School, students lined up outside to meet their new teachers before heading...

A previous version of the story said Schaumburg District 54 used the magnets, they do not. Several suburban schools are making a small investment that could make a big difference in terms of school safety. Schools in Palatine Township Elementary Dis...

Participation in the National School Lunch program is dropping in the Arlington Heights elementary schools, but instead of giving up officials are doubling-down their efforts to get kids interested in the healthier food choices. Food Services Direct...