Throughout March, Open Communities will hold workshops to educate landlords, tenants. Real estate professionals and anyone else interested in fair housing. Due to Covid-19, all of the events will be held via Zoom, and participants must register to r...

A mindful dance teacher encourages their students to be the best in dance and in life, as Shannon Mundorf, the Senior Director of the North Suburban YMCA's acclaimed North Suburban School of Dance (NSSOD) can attest to. Earlier this year, Mundorf, ...

A Chicago-based nonprofit providing empathy and disability inclusion programs to schools aims to broaden its reach in the suburbs. The Nora Project has programs running in 50 schools across the Chicago region, including several in the Northwest ...

Families learned that a sure sign of spring's arrival is sap dripping from sugar maple trees during the "Sap's Rising" event Saturday at River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook. Brian Winters, the center's interpretive naturalist, took socially dist...

In school board races across the suburbs, we're witnessing reflections of the division sewn by the COVID-19. Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 is a microcosm of that, with eight candidates running for four seats, the central focus being the d...

Five candidates for four 4-year terms Bio Hometown: Park Ridge Age: 46 Occupation: Own two Allstate insurance agencies, in Park Ridge and Northbrook Employer: Self-employed Civic involvement: I have coached with the Park Ridge football park di...

Nearly a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many suburban restaurant owners to rethink the means by which they accomplish their mission. With indoor dining banned in mid-March of last year - and again for a time this fall - many dining spots tru...

The warmer, sunny days and cool nights of March encourage maple trees to produce their sweetest sap. Learn more about the process of making maple syrup at events around the suburbs this month. Cook County The Forest Preserves of Cook County is ...

Eddie Kim's parents don't quite understand his fascination with computers. But considering he's a model student, they're totally behind it. Glenbrook North senior Hyun Min Kim, who goes by "Eddie," is a whiz at computer programming and mathematics....