Articles filed under Good News
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Good News Sunday: Aurora teacher gives students a sense of belongingApr 28, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about an award-winning fifth grade teacher, preschoolers releasing ladybugs for Earth Day and top volunteers honored in Schaumburg.
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Competition, camaraderie drive all-ages Elgin swim team members as they prep for state meetApr 26, 2024 10:03 am - Before the sun even rose, coach Corinne Grotenhuis was pacing the pool deck at the Centre of Elgin, leading roughly 30 members from the Elgin Blue Wave masters swim team ...
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Rockin’ in the Park: Rosemont releases summer concert lineupApr 25, 2024 6:50 am - Rosemont has released the lineup for its Rockin’ in the Park summer concert series, which features classic cover bands across 18 nights, with a fireworks show closing many of the performances.
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Bonjour, spring: Wheaton French Market returns with pastries, coffee and Joni Mitchell musicApr 25, 2024 6:00 am - Wheaton’s French market is in full swing. Here are the sights and sounds of market season.
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‘We all worked together to be able to save him’: Boys to be recognized at Red Cross Heroes BreakfastApr 24, 2024 4:08 pm - Four Glen Ellyn fifth graders will be among those honored next month at the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago’s 22nd Heroes Breakfast in Chicago. Declan Devlin and hi...
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From junior high to seniors, Schaumburg honors village’s top volunteersApr 23, 2024 9:13 pm - Tuesday’s winners of Schaumburg’s annual Volunteer of the Year Awards demonstrated that giving back to one’s community can be meaningful and effective at any age. Meanwhi...
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How an Aurora teacher is giving students a sense of belongingApr 23, 2024 6:00 am - Rachael Mahmood, one of 15 finalists for 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year, teaches her fifth grade students at Georgetown Elementary in Aurora to embrace their identity as their greatest strength.
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‘Above and beyond in every way’: Palatine school custodian wins national honorApr 22, 2024 5:16 pm - Mario Diaz Albarran’s goal as head custodian at Lincoln Elementary School in Palatine is to serve the kids and make a difference in their lives. After Monday’s assembly i...
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Thousands of ladybugs now call Wheaton their homeApr 22, 2024 2:01 pm - In celebration of Earth Day, teachers and students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool in Wheaton released over 13,000 ladybugs on Monday. Ladybugs serve as a natural pesti...
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Good News Sunday: Palatine honors basketball team for 4th place finish at stateApr 21, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about the Palatine village council honoring the Pirates basketball team, a DuPage County CROP Walk marking its 40th year, and United Airlines employees upcycling unused toiletry items to donate to migrants.