Articles filed under Good News
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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.
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Des Plaines awards $250,000 in social service grantsApr 17, 2024 2:43 pm - Thirty-seven community programs and groups that aim to assist troubled kids, homeless people, sexual assault victims and others in need will receive grants totaling $250,...
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Schaumburg Plein Air competition takes art outdoorsApr 17, 2024 11:39 am - Schaumburg’s 35th annual Prairie Arts Festival returns Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26, outdoors on the village’s municipal grounds, but artists who want to take part in the accompanying plein air competition need to get started soon.
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Families help one another through adventure run obstaclesApr 15, 2024 12:24 pm - The Mt. Melas Adventure run, held at Melas Park Saturday, is the Mount Prospect Park District's take on the ubiquitous 5K that countless organizations hold throughout the...
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High Road athletes train for Special OlympicsApr 14, 2024 10:43 am - High Road School students practiced their running and throwing in preparation for this weekend's Special Olympics track meet at Prospect High School. Under the direction ...
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Good News Sunday: Suburban astronomy teacher completes ‘mind-blowing’ eclipse skydiveApr 14, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a teacher who skydived during the eclipse, a veteran getting a new roof in Island Lake, and DuPage County starting a project to build a crisis recovery center.