Articles filed under Good News
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St. Charles American Legion awards eighth-graders for service to the communityJun 12, 2024 5:59 pm - St. Charles American Legion Post 342 presented six St. Charles eighth graders with prestigious American Legion School Awards in May.
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Turning out: Families join the fun at Rolling Meadows Block PartyJun 12, 2024 10:18 am - The Rolling Meadows Block Party took place June 7 on Central Road, from Barker Avenue to Jay Lane. It featured live music, food trucks and activities for all ages.
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Putting down roots: Morton Arboretum helps communities plant more than 1,800 treesJun 11, 2024 1:01 pm - The Morton Arboretum is distributing $6.9 million in federally funded grants to help nearly two dozen communities throughout Illinois plant and care for trees. The city of Elgin, the Roselle Park District and the village of Streamwood are among the suburban grant recipients.
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Words on Birds: Spring migration, travels and two great books fill a memorable MayJun 11, 2024 6:34 am - Spring migration, traveling and birding kept columnist Jeff Reiter busy during the month of May.
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Microbrewery to replace tool library in MundeleinJun 10, 2024 8:13 pm - Another microbrewery offering on-site food and drink service is coming to downtown Mundelein.
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‘Brightens our day’: Libertyville child battling cancer gets dream bedroom makeoverJun 10, 2024 7:51 pm - Kyra Smith got an exciting reveal Monday at her family’s Libertyville home — a Taylor Swift-themed bedroom that draws inspiration from the albums “1989” and “Lover.”
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Good News Sunday: Cute, colorful bug sculptures on display in NapervilleJun 09, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about colorful bug statues in downtown Naperville, a Schaumburg fifth-grader who excelled at a national science competition, and a Wheeling woman credited with saving her neighbor’s life.
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Come on and take a free ride as Pace turns 40Jun 08, 2024 1:20 pm - No cake, but free rides on Pace buses across the suburbs this weekend to celebrate the agency’s 40th birthday.
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Orphaned bison finds home at Lords Park Zoo in ElginJun 07, 2024 11:06 am - Elgin has added a new bison to Lords Park Zoo. Buffy is a little over a year old and arrived on Monday.
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Schaumburg fifth grader excels at National Science Bee in OrlandoJun 05, 2024 11:43 am - An especially bright fifth grader at Link Elementary School in Elk Grove Village tested his limits, and that of the competition, when he finished as a semifinalist in the IAC National Science Bee in Orlando last month.