Articles filed under Neighbor
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Seeing the whole learner: Fourth-grade teacher pours passion into helping her students growNov 12, 2024 6:30 am - From squid dissection day to providing students with consistency and routines, Forest Glen fourth-grade teacher Jorie Dragas was recently recognized as the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce’s educator of the year for her commitment to her students’ educational growth.
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St. Francis de Sales Parish hosts donation drive to hurricane relief in TampaNov 11, 2024 12:44 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 19, in the parish parking lot, parishioners and students from St. Francis de Sales School and the parish’s religious education program packed up and loaded items for pick-up on a 53-foot tractor-trailer truck.
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How Northern Illinois Food Bank aims to give 50,000 families a holiday mealNov 08, 2024 3:38 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank is marking 25 years of its Holiday Meal Box program, providing 50,000 meal boxes to neighbors facing hunger across 13 counties in rural and suburban Northern Illinois.
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‘A message of hope and optimism’: Children’s Theatre of Elgin to present ‘Annie Jr.’Nov 08, 2024 2:57 pm - Leaping lizards! Children’s Theatre of Elgin is getting ready to perform “Annie Jr.” Friday through Sunday, Nov. 15-17, at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.
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Hampshire sophomore organizes cleanup of cemetery where Revolutionary War veteran liesNov 08, 2024 5:00 am - A Hampshire High School student’s Eagle Scout project involved sprucing up a Campton Township cemetery that holds a Revolutionary War veteran.
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Musician and storyteller to present ‘Miscellany and Mirth of the Midwest’ in Des PlainesNov 07, 2024 4:32 pm - Musician Dave Martin will share his unique blend of history and storytelling at the Des Plaines History Center’s November Coffee Talk, set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
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Sessions Jazz to perform at McHenry County College Nov. 16Nov 06, 2024 4:02 pm - McHenry County College will welcome Sessions Jazz at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, as part of its popular free Concert Series.
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ArtReach Theatre to stage ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Cutting HallNov 04, 2024 10:43 am - ArtReach Educational Theatre, in partnership with Spotlite Theatrix Production Company, will present “The Wizard of Oz” at Cutting Hall in Palatine.
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‘The power of writing and sharing stories’: Fall Author Fest to debut at Geneva Public LibraryNov 01, 2024 2:19 pm - Jason Fagone, bestselling author of “The Woman Who Smashed Codes,” will be a special guest at the Geneva Public Library’s first Fall Author Fest.
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Libertyville chiropractor expands on pediatric care knowledge base, offeringsOct 31, 2024 2:46 pm - Earlier this year, Libertyville resident Jessica Haramis worried that her daughter’s adjustment to kindergarten might be causing some painful, ongoing gut issues.