Articles filed under Good News
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Award-winning Harper College students discover the therapeutic power of artAug 28, 2024 11:30 am - Harper College students Lain Dennis and Jefferson Sobczak grew up in different parts of the U.S., have different educational paths and employ their artistic talents in wildly different ways.
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Celebrating 100 years: Suburban Girl Scouts to mark centennial of regional campgroundAug 28, 2024 10:22 am - Not every place that’s helped build the childhoods of suburban residents is actually in the suburbs. One such place -- Camp Juniper Knoll in East Troy, Wisconsin -- has been serving Girl Scouts of the Chicago area for exactly 100 years.
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Big art blossoms in downtown Aurora muralAug 26, 2024 1:34 pm - Giant, cheerful flowers have popped up in downtown Aurora, with a new mural called “Aurora In Bloom.”
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Long-shuttered Aurora school reopening as youth centerAug 25, 2024 3:15 pm - A long-shuttered school on Aurora’s east side is reopening Monday as the Northern Lights Youth Center, city officials said.
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Central Unit District 301 celebrates first day of classesAug 22, 2024 5:01 pm - Wednesday, Aug. 21 was the first day of classes in Central Unit District 301, based in Burlington. Here are some photos shared by the school district.
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Eagle Scout candidate leads a Civil War headstone restoration project at Bluff City CemeteryAug 21, 2024 12:06 pm - On Aug. 10, Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin was the site of a historical restoration project led by Eagle Scout candidate Drew Douglas of BSA Troop 13 of the Three Fires Council in St. Charles.
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Is that a mermaid?: Self-proclaimed ‘merfolk’ create community, culture — and finsAug 21, 2024 10:59 am - The Illinois Mer-Pod is a 300-member hobbyist group of “merfolk” who gather for swims and beach meet-ups while also performing and appearing at events.
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Neuqua Valley graduate helps implement new Navy robotics programAug 21, 2024 9:55 am - Neuqua Valley graduate Chris Rambert is the Navy’s first robotics warfare specialist.
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‘He left us such a gift’: In ‘Love From the Front … and Beyond,’ daughter shares WWII vet’s storiesAug 16, 2024 3:00 am - The daughter of World War II veteran and longtime St. Charles resident Bill Wiebmer has published a book with his letters and stories, “Love From the Front ... And Beyond.”
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Naperville named one of the most relaxed cities in U.S.Aug 14, 2024 8:57 pm - Looking for a way to celebrate National Relaxation Day? Head to Naperville — the fifth most relaxed city in the United States according to LawnStarter.