In 1962, my identical twin brother Steve and I turned 12. It was a big day around the Ender household. Dad took us to lunch and a movie and we came home to a surprise party attended by all of our friends. Following the party, Mom and Dad sat us do...

A junior high school in Palatine with growing numbers of low-income students is being prepared to become a "community school," to help expand resources for those students and their families. Officials in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 have...

The residents of Covenant Village of Northbrook, a faith-based, nonprofit continuing care retirement community administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, awarded four local high school seniors grant-in-aid funding to continue their education t...

Viviane Motta de Mello came to the U.S. two years ago by way of Brazil and Chile with no knowledge of English, no friends and little insight into American culture. Today, she's on track to graduate from Harper College next fall with a degree in para...

The Harper College athletic department will be welcoming another prominent figure for the opening ceremony on Monday, Aug. 24. Former University of Illinois standout basketball player and professional basketball player as well as current college bas...

The Harper College men's basketball team will be holding tryouts for the 2015-16 team beginning Tuesday, September 29 at 6 PM in the gym of the Wellness & Sports Center. All interested student-athletes will need a current physical and must have it c...

Lina Loncar says that if she can do it, anyone can. She works full time, is a devoted mother to two young children and has a husband who travels during the week for his job. Despite those potential barriers, Loncar decided in 2012 to tackle the goal...