Fishing Derby Scheduled for May 21 Submitted by Palatine Park District The West Suburban Bass Anglers Club presents the annual Fishing Derby from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 21, at Plum Grove Reservoir, on Algonquin Road near Harper College. Th...

Malia Obama's decision to postpone entry to Harvard University after she graduates high school in June has brought national attention to teens taking a "gap year" before college. Students who put off college for a year of travel, public service or o...

The new voice of the Schaumburg Boomers games will be familiar to anyone who's listened in during Harper College sports events lately. Steve Hayes, who has worked the public address system during various Hawks athletic events for the last two years,...

Officials at Elgin Community College are considering cutting expenses to plug a $2.7 million deficit next fiscal year due to state funding shortages. The college already has curbed unnecessary expenses, such as imposing a travel freeze in December, ...

The West Suburban Bass Anglers Club presents the annual Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Plum Grove Reservoir located on Algonquin Road near Harper College. This day of catch and release fishing for all ages include...

Chappy and Spartacat have some new competitors on the suburban community college mascot scene. Grayslake-based College of Lake County's Lancer debuted late first semester and will perform for an entire academic season when the fall semester starts f...

Harper College's hospitality management students are racking up the accolades. In April, Harper's culinary team bested the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and SUNY Morrisville to win all three categories of the International Food Service Execut...

The idea of change - changing form, texture and appearance - will be at the heart of Harper College's Student Fashion Show, a professional-caliber production showcasing students' original work and designs. The show, "Metamorphosis," will run at bot...

Eric DeBold is a firm believer in the importance of making informed decisions. So the second-year student plans on doing a lot of homework as Harper College's new student trustee, a position that works to ensure the board of trustees is acting in th...

A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home on Wellington Drive in Long Grove by the well-known Orren Pickell Building Group has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, an in-ground pool and a built-in spa. Price tag: $1.15 million. An indoor sports court and three ...