Marissa Plescia

Dreaming of summer? Apply for a plot at Niles community garden through March 20

February 17, 2020 at 9:23 p.m.

Gardeners dreaming of seeds, sunshine and picking ripe tomatoes off their vines still have time to apply to rent a plot in the Niles community garden. The village of Niles...

Elk Grove Township adding location, revamping food pantry ‘shopping’ process

February 10, 2020 at 7:42 p.m.

Elk Grove Township is adding a new office location and is also expanding services offered to residents, officials announced in a news release. Officials said in the release that the...

3 schools collaborate on suicide prevention project

February 3, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.

Student groups at Elmwood Park High School and East and West Leyden high schools will be distributing suicide prevention boxes in their towns as a way to increase awareness and...

South Barrington mayor Paula McCombie, pictured in this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, said that the village is leaning toward not allowing recreational use marijuana dispensaries in the village once the drug become legal at the start of the New Year.

Towns surrounding Barrington looking to keep ‘family-friendly’ feel with some rejecting idea of allowing recreational cannabis dispensaries

December 9, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

With the recreational use of marijuana set to be legal statewide as of Jan. 1, several Barrington-area villages have made decisions on whether or not to allow a dispensary within...

New recycling, green programs in Nortbhbrook aim to keep plastic out of landfill and encourage residents to shop locally

December 5, 2019 at 9:26 p.m.

The village of Northbrook has recently started two new programs officials say is aimed at reducing single-use plastic bags by collecting plastic film and offering reusable bags. Drop-off locations have...

Specialized book club, memory care kits part of offerings as Vernon Area Library extends reach to older adult patrons

December 2, 2019 at 11:43 p.m.

The Vernon Area Library in Lincolnshire recently expanded its services for older adults, now offering a large type book club and caregiver kits that help those experiencing memory loss. "With...

U.S. Navy recruits show off their singing skills for the American Legion Post 134 at Morton Grove Civic Center on Thanksgiving.

Boot camp to turkey with trimmings: Morton Grove welcomes Navy recruits

December 2, 2019 at 3:03 a.m.

Aaron Tabb, a 25-year-old Navy recruit from Richmond, Virginia, was at first disappointed when he found out that his boot camp would last through Thanksgiving, making it his first away...

Shout Out: Mary Ann Bender, podiatrist who appeared on ‘Check, Please’

November 18, 2019 at 2:50 a.m.

Mary Ann Bender is a podiatrist living in Oak Park with her two daughters. She can be seen on a recent episode of the WTTW Channel 11 television show "Check,...

Shout Out: Howard Kanter, artist: ‘I can’t not draw and paint and color’

November 15, 2019 at 6:06 p.m.

Howard Kanter, who is exhibiting his art at Lincolnwood village hall through Dec. 17, has been an art teacher for 29 years. He teaches at Algonquin Middle School in Des...

Some vets recommend trimming your cats nails instead of declawing surgery.

Declawing surgeries can lead to destructive behavior in cats, some say; more efforts to ban practice urged

October 25, 2019 at 8:07 p.m.

When Gina, a 10-year-old cat, was brought in to the Harmony House for Cats in Chicago, it was quickly discovered that she had a bad biting problem. A veterinarian for...

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