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When your high school years are more than a few years behind you, the prospect of going to college can be pretty intimidating. Harper College, where about 40 percent of the student body is 25 and older, recognizes busy adults will have unique needs ...
Updated: Oct 23, 2014 at 01:48 PM
Catherine Clarke had broken free from an abusive relationship, but found herself without a degree and dependent on a food pantry and church to help support her four children.
To start her path toward independence, she turned to the Rita and John Ca...
Updated: Oct 23, 2014 at 02:12 PM
Jim Lancaster, a well-known and respected suburban businessman who one friend said "seemed to have a driving force inside him," passed away Sunday at the age of 82.
Lancaster was remembered by friends and family for his fairness, his tireless work e...
Updated: Oct 23, 2014 at 03:50 PM
A 30th-minute penalty kick from Alex Freeman provided all the scoring needed for the Harper College men's soccer team to advance in the postseason as the visiting Hawks (8-5-2) eliminated No. 2 seed Triton College 1-0 on Wednesday.
Freeman got his c...
Updated: Oct 22, 2014 at 11:55 PM
Spying the rings of Saturn through the main telescope certainly inspires viewers, but the appreciation for the awesomeness of our galaxy begins on the ground outside Harper College's observatory in Palatine, where high school docents erect a series ...
Updated: Oct 21, 2014 at 12:51 PM
Harper College Small Business Adviser Anthony Baldassano had a feeling there might be a host of northwest suburban entrepreneurs coming up healthy in the idea department - but a little out-of-shape in the area of financial management.
His solution: ...
Updated: Oct 21, 2014 at 08:41 AM
With rain having fallen most of the week, field conditions may have been a concern to coaches, players and spectators as Harper College's men's soccer team hosted Milwaukee Area Technical College in the NJCAA postseason on Saturday.
Fortunately, Har...
Updated: Oct 18, 2014 at 08:42 PM
Standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall, Harper College libero Meghan Chartier might be easy to overlook in a game where height is so important.
But the the first-year standout is still getting plenty of attention in NJCAA Division III women's volleyball. Sh...
Updated: Oct 17, 2014 at 08:12 PM
Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig will join seven other honorees in a Harper College ceremony recognizing alumni for their career and community impact on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
The recipients of Harper's 2014 Distinguished Alumni Awards include Woodfield...
Updated: Oct 17, 2014 at 07:04 PM
Coming on the heels of the "blood moon" lunar eclipse that graced the pre-dawn sky earlier this month, another celestial event will soon take place during daylight hours.
The Karl G. Henize Observatory at Harper College will host a free community v...
Updated: Oct 17, 2014 at 02:56 PM