Millions of dollars for Chicago-area projects and programs are included in the $1.7 trillion spending package awaiting President Joe Biden's signature. Libraries, homeless shelters, health care organizations and schools are just some of the benefici...

At local colleges, sustainability initiatives save energy, educate students and seek to bring the community together. From finding new ways to reuse material like plexiglass to making buildings more efficient, schools like Harper College and the Col...

2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards Honoree Leslie Van Wolvelear, EdD, CPA, CGMA Chair and Distinguished Professor of Accounting Oakton Community College Leslie Van Wolvelear's resume is brimming with degrees, certificates, awards, volunteerism and hon...

Waubonsee Community College board has selected Brian Knetl to serve as the college's fifth president. The board will appoint Knetl at its Dec. 14 meeting. The college's current president, Christine J. Sobek, is retiring on Jan. 4, after more than 21...

When you hear the word JEDI, you might think of lightsabers and a galaxy far, far away. But Harper College's JEDI Faculty Fellowship isn't focused on "the force," but being a force for change. Harper's Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)...

Two exciting exhibits are on display at McHenry County College. "I'm Not an Artist, I'm a Beggar" by MCC art instructor Violet Luczak and "Unstitched," a two-person exhibition featuring the works of Griffin Carrick and Diana Gabriel, will be feature...

Award-winning local author Pascuala Herrera will share lessons learned in her new book, “Life is a Garden to Cultivate: The ABC's Towards a Better Life,” Saturday at Franklin Park Public Library. Herrera, a retired faculty emeritus of Harper College...

Northwest suburban residents and leaders gathered in Palatine Saturday for the 53rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner, which emphasized King's call for greater equity in access to affordable health care. Dinner Co-Chair Chris Mier...

Oh for those days of yore when the central Thanksgiving quandary was fresh or frozen turkey. Come 2022, the turkey angst is whether there will be enough birds and why are they more expensive? Supply chain disruptions, inflation, avian flu and fewer ...