Three suburban community colleges are receiving a combined $61.1 million in state grants to help fund infrastructure improvements on the campuses. Harper College in Palatine is set to receive $42 million to fund construction of a "one-stop" building...

The Schaumburg area branch of AAUW has been a fixture in Schaumburg since 1974. AAUW is a community of more than 170,000 people standing strong for gender equity by giving voice to critical issues affecting women and girls. AAUW is nonpartisan, fig...

NEW YORK (AP) - So you've probably read a lot about 'œcancel culture.'ť Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper's Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance....

It is a golf league loaded with big hitters, though few are likely to break par. Every Thursday from May to October, a group of retired area high school and college football coaches gather at an appointed suburban golf course to tell stories, remini...

When Lucia Rios' mother attended college in Mexico, things were decidedly different from the American educational system. She wants to help her daughter through her Harper College journey - the financial aid, scholarships and support services, for ...

Mount Prospect officials say they are working to promote diversity among the ranks of its firefighters and police officers. But thus far, progress has been slow. Among the efforts discussed at a village board committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, ...

The deadline for the federal Paycheck Protection Program has been extended to Aug. 8, and State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) urges business owners to act quickly to take advantage of available assistance. "The past few months have put a stra...

In its 44-year history, Boy Scout Troop 399 in Hoffman Estates has produced more than 90 Eagle Scouts. But this year's group is a first. All seven boys who crossed over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts back in fifth grade have remained active in the tr...

Before March 2020, Gabriela Sanchez spent several hours each day on the top floor of the library at Harper College studying. Not only was it a quiet place for her to do homework, but it was her only access to the internet. When the stay-at-home orde...