Rachel K. Hindery

Kids joined Belmont Village residents on March 23 for a monthly crafting session hosted by Giving Artfully Kids. This month, they created 45 sock puppets for families at the Ronald McDonald House.

Intergenerational crafting: Giving Artfully Kids, Belmont Village helping kids, seniors team up

May 8, 2019 at 5:39 p.m.

As Viviana De La Rosa, 10, crafted alongside residents at a Belmont Village workshop hosted by Giving Artfully kids, connections formed naturally. Viviana’s cat sweater sparked a discussion about a...

Lt. Governor of Kiwanis Division 6 Debra Paliferro celebrates her second strike of the game during the Bowl-a-Thon at Circle Lanes in Forest Park.

‘A great cause’: Six west suburban Kiwanis clubs join forces for Bowl-a-Thon

May 24, 2019 at 3:29 a.m.

After six years, a Bowl-a-Thon at Forest Park-based Circle Lanes is becoming a Kiwanis tradition. Forest Park Kiwanis President Tom Michael said nearly 100 bowlers and supporters took to the...

Mills Investors Club president Pat Koko (left) smiles with treasurer Liz Jenkins and member Adrienne Otkins after an April 2 meeting at the Oak Park Arms.

At Oak Park Arms, Mills Investors Club members get down to business

May 8, 2019 at 5:39 p.m.

At 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, a group of about 15 friends will meet to share stock tips and smiles at the Oak Park Arms. They’re...

(left to right) Marge and Galen Gockel and Nancy Heezen, all of Oak Park watch a video on the legacy of fair housing in the area while touring an exhibit on the subject at the oak Park River Forest Museum on March 30.

‘Still part of the mission’: OPRF Museum hosts panel discussion on fair housing ordinance

May 8, 2019 at 5:38 p.m.

About 70 people came to the Oak Park River Forest Museum on March 30 to hear eight panelists speak about their experiences around the time Oak Park passed its fair...

Kayla Loluna plays the part of "Ashley" and Eric Vanko is "Philip Elton" in Guerin College Prep's production of "Emma! a Pop Musical." The spring musical opens at the school April 5.

‘A Pop Musical’: Guerin production features a timeless theme

May 24, 2019 at 3:29 a.m.

Guerin College Prep, celebrating its 55th year of theater in 2019, invites audiences to a modern musical filled with rollicking rock and timeless themes. "Emma: A Pop Musical" takes audiences...

Scouts display their artistic skills at Elmwood Park High School as part of a Scouts BSA Merit Badge Academy held March 30.

Badges of honor: Scouts achieve accomplishments at Elmwood Park academy

May 24, 2019 at 3:29 a.m.

Scouts learned about cooking and chemistry, first aid and fly fishing on March 30, choosing from the 27 merit badges offered at an academy event at Elmwood Park High School....

Tucker Development Chief Investment Officer Aaron Tucker describes plans for a new 161-apartment and retail space at the former Sears site at North and Harlem at a March 20 community meeting.

Developer highlights plans for former Sears at Harlem and North — apartments, grocer and health club

May 24, 2019 at 3:29 a.m.

More than 100 people filled the Rutherford Sayre Park field house on March 20, eager to hear details about plans for the former Sears store at the northeast corner of...

Lana Hatchett, a Right at Home community relations manager for West Central Chicagoland, explains Dementia Live Experience to River Forest Police Department members at a training activity on March 21. The training is part of the Dementia Friendly River Forest Initiative.

‘Dementia Live’ training provides River Forest police officials a glimpse of what patients experience

May 13, 2019 at 8:06 p.m.

River Forest police officials last week put on two pairs of gloves, dark glasses and headphones in a training session meant to simulate some of the effects of dementia. Police...

New Moms CEO Laura Zumdahl, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, Illinois State Senator Don Harmon and Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb prepare to cut a paper-chain ribbon at the opening of New Moms Oak Park Center at 206 Chicago Ave. on March 15.

New home for New Moms: Oak Park organization celebrates new Chicago Avenue center

May 8, 2019 at 5:38 p.m.

On March 15, local nonprofit New Moms celebrated a new beginning as their 21,700-square-foot, $7.25 million Oak Park Center and Clare Place apartments opened at 206 Chicago Ave. Since 1983,...

Martin Creative founder Joe Martin, a web and content designer, marketer and speaker, shared his experiences and lessons with students during Leyden's Ask the Expert Day on Feb. 6.

Ask the Expert: Leyden students get a glimpse into speakers’ career experience

May 11, 2019 at 4:55 a.m.

On Feb. 6, East Leyden senior Adriana Castillo said a day of volunteering at Leyden’s annual Ask the Expert Day gave her even more hope for her future. "It puts...

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