Kyra Senese

Retired chief with four decades in law enforcement named interim head of Oakton college police department

March 12, 2019 at 7:46 p.m.

Oakton Community College has named a veteran law enforcement officer interim chief of campus police. Terry Mee, who has been in law enforcement for 41 years, temporarily leads the college’s...

Sebastian Contreras Jr., dean of Student Success, from left, and Lisa Harris, interim manager in the office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success at Oakton Community College spoke at the Feb. 19, 2019 board of trustees meeting about Oakton's academic advising services.

Oakton Community College looking to focus more on academic advising services, leaders say

May 23, 2019 at 6:06 p.m.

After previously focusing more on ramping up the college’s student orientation programming, student service leaders at Oakton Community College told trustees that now more attention is being paid to academic...

The Firefighter's Association of Morton Grove and the Morton Grove Fire Department are holding a holiday drive, collecting food donations through Dec. 10, 2018. Receptacles for the donations are available at various locations including at Village Hall, pictured.

Morton Grove Fire Department, union collecting food for families in need at the holidays

May 9, 2019 at 6:14 p.m.

A group of first responders in Morton Grove is coming to the aid of the community in different way this holiday season, preparing to help feed families who may be...

Nichols Middle School student wins mayor’s holiday card design contest: ‘Together we can make something

May 13, 2019 at 3:20 a.m.

Evanston officials fielded more than 60 ideas that came in for the mayor’s holiday card design contest, after young artists in grades K-12 were asked in early October to submit...

Students turned out to the Des Plaines campus of Oakton Community College Nov. 7, 2018 to learn more about the Engineering Pathways Program partnership with University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

‘Pathways’ program at Oakton college offers engineering students guaranteed admission to U of I

May 15, 2019 at 6:02 p.m.

After announcing a partnership that could guarantee admission to a state university engineering program, several students turned out earlier this month to the first of several informational sessions Oakton Community...

Niles Township holiday drive collecting toys for area families: ‘We rely on the generosity of our … residents’

May 15, 2019 at 6:02 p.m.

The Niles Township government has begun its annual holiday toy drive, in an effort to bring the holiday spirit to local children of families in need, officials said in a...

War veterans honored at Niles-Maine District Library breakfast

May 9, 2019 at 11:52 a.m.

The Niles-Maine District Library paid tribute to veterans earlier this month at a breakfast that included dozens of former soldiers, including ones whose service dates back to World War II....

Three ‘serving others in a selfless manner’ honored by St. John Brebeuf

May 9, 2019 at 11:52 a.m.

St. John Brebeuf School honored three longtime parishioners at its benefit gala Saturday. Mel and Shirley Koenigs, Rebecca Giannelli and Bettie Sevcik were named the honorees. The parish includes 3,000...

Starting from Second Baptist Church, congregations unite against racism by walking to the Lake Street Church in Evanston September 30, 2018.

Second Baptist, Lake Street churches become ‘sisters’ in anti-racism effort

May 13, 2019 at 3:19 a.m.

Leaders at Second Baptist Church, one of the oldest African American churches in Evanston, and Lake Street Church, with its mostly white congregation and located in one of the city’s...

A Walmart Pickup store could soon be coming to the 6800 block of North McCormick Boulevard in Lincolnwood in the building where a Dominick's grocery store once operated. Lincolnwood trustees approved a special use request Oct. 3.

Walmart Pickup store a step closer after Lincolnwood grants approval

May 23, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Lincolnwood village trustees recently approved special requests from Walmart that pave the way for the big box retailer to open a pickup store in the north suburb. Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart...

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