Christine Won

Lake Zurich High School auditorium to be remodeled at higher cost

June 12, 2018 at 7:25 a.m.

At a higher than expected cost, the Lake Zurich High School small auditorium soon will be remodeled into Studio C, featuring skylights and a glass-paneled garage door that opens into...

About 20,000 volunteers helped with packing over the weekend at Willow Creek Community Church's multiple campuses in the Chicago area.

Willow Creek volunteers pack seeds for Africa, Latin America

May 22, 2019 at 8:28 a.m.

A local church is sending $55,000 worth of vegetable seeds to developing countries to support local farming and gardening efforts. As part of its 11th annual Celebration of Hope campaign,...

District 95 seeks votes to win grant for greenhouse

May 23, 2019 at 10:47 p.m.

Lake Zurich Unit School District 95 is asking for community votes to win a $10,000 or $20,000 grant to launch a greenhouse and gardening program at the high school, but...

Lake Zurich District 95 students come up with healthy breakfasts

May 23, 2019 at 10:47 p.m.

Local students cooked up creative healthy breakfast recipes as part of a national challenge to inspire children at a young age to think about healthy food choices and get active...

Stillman hosts bird and wildflower events this spring

May 22, 2019 at 8:27 a.m.

The Stillman Nature Center in South Barrington is offering five programs this spring: woodcock watches, bird banding, bird walks, wildflower walks and birds of prey. The annual spring programming kicked...

Elm Middle School student wins essay contest

May 24, 2019 at 3:15 a.m.

With the words, "A book is a vitamin for your brain," Elm Middle School eighth-grade language arts teacher Elena Bartolomei inspired and moved 14-year-old Klarissa Olivarez so much that her...

In May, CFC to host plant sale for 20th year

May 22, 2019 at 8:26 a.m.

Area residents can welcome in spring at a local "big nature party." Homemakers, garden enthusiasts or really anyone looking to usher in spring can now pre-order online for the Citizens...

As part of this year's Lenten almsgiving project, St. Anne's sixth graders hosted their first Kindness Expo at the school, 319 E. Franklin St., on March 15. The proceeds will support a special summer ministry at Yakima, Washington, to reach out to migrant workers too busy or without transportation to attend Mass.

St. Anne students raise money for migrant workers

May 22, 2019 at 8:26 a.m.

Selling a variety of handmade items ranging from cupcakes and floats to phone cases and mermaid tails, St. Anne's sixth graders raised more than $1,700 to benefit a group of...

District 220: Layoff notices given to 44 Barrington teachers

May 22, 2019 at 8:26 a.m.

Forty-four Barrington District 220 teachers were given layoff notices this week, in what school officials are calling a necessary step as they prepare for $2.6 million in budget cuts. Planned...

Bryan Hughes and Gail Rudisill, during Thursday evening's Citizens for Conservation event held at the Onion Pub & Brewery in Lake Barrington, March 10, 2016.

CFC plans for seed collections, cross-county work in 2016

May 22, 2019 at 8:26 a.m.

Citizens of Conservation officials say they plan to focus on seed collections, cross-county collaboration and mobilizing the next generation as key themes for the upcoming year. "This has been a...

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