Rachel K. Hindery

Eileen Figel, the deputy general superintendent for the Forest Preserves of Cook County, shared how the forest preserve protects natural resources at a Feb. 7 board meeting in River Grove.

River Grove set for public hearing on village budget; ‘State of the Village’ report available

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

River Grove residents can view the village’s tentative budget online as officials prepare for for a Feb. 21 public hearing, with a possible budget approval that night. The public hearing...

St. Giles School Principal Meg Bigane and St. Giles School Executive Director R.J. McMahon.

‘We were being proactive’: St. Giles School in Oak Park looks to new leadership model to shape future

May 8, 2019 at 5:35 p.m.

In 2018, St. Giles School celebrated its 90th anniversary. As school officials honored their past, they adopted a new leadership model last July to help them "ensure vitality and success...

Attendees salute during a Four Chaplains memorial event at Franklin Park American Legion Post 974 on Feb. 3, the 76th anniversary of the USAT Dorchester sinking.

‘It’s important that we all remember history’: Franklin Park legion post honors legacy of Four Chaplains

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

On Sunday, Franklin Park American Legion Post 974 gathered to remember and to honor those who died when a torpedo sank the USAT Dorchester in the Labrador Sea. Among those...

Bruce Sewick, the CEO of Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center and the SHARE Program, smiles near the SHARE Program's main entrance on Jan. 17. SHARE stands for Start Here Addiction Rehabilitation and Education.

SHARE facility providing significant help for Leyden Township residents

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

A Hoffman Estates-based rehabilitation facility provided significant help for those in Leyden Township last year, officials said. SHARE, which stands for Start Here Addiction Rehabilitation and Education, welcomed a new...

Beth Stoeckicht preferred to knit at the Elmwood Park Public Library on Feb. 2.

‘This big circle of love’: In Elmwood Park, Crochet-A-Thon helps support nonprofit organizations

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

Each winter, Emily Miller said she wears something that warms her inside and out. "My grandma made me a scarf and mittens when I was teenager," said Miller, an Elmwood...

Club Pilates Oak Park owner Kristin Kohn (at center) celebrated at a ribbon-cutting on Jan. 25 at 708 Lake Street.

Club Pilates opens on Lake Street in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 5:34 p.m.

At Club Pilates in Oak Park, owner Kristin Kohn said members can build a stronger core in a supportive community. The business, which opened in November, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting...

Elmwood Elementary School sixth-grader Nico Di Naso won the Elmwood Park District 401 Spelling Bee on Jan. 24, held at Elmwood Elementary School. Nico will compete at the 9th Annual West 40 ISC Scripps Spelling Bee on Feb. 4 in Western Springs.

Elmwood Park’s champion: Sixth-grader correctly spells ‘honesty’ to win district spelling bee

May 24, 2019 at 3:28 a.m.

As a child, Anthony Di Naso said he spent many hours in Elmwood Elementary School’s gym. "I grew up in this school, this gym," he said. On Jan. 24, Di...

More than 30 people attended a Citizenship, Naturalization and DACA Renewal Workshop at East Leyden High School on Jan. 26. PASO West Suburban Action Project hosted the workshop.

West suburban PASO group offers legal expertise at DACA workshop at East Leyden

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

Employees and volunteers from PASO West Suburban Action Project assisted more than 30 community members at a Citizenship, Naturalization and DACA Renewal Workshop on Jan. 26, held at East Leyden...

Cardinal Blase Cupich greets families at a reception, which followed a special Mass that Cupich celebrated. The Mass, held on Jan. 20, honored St. Giles School's 90th anniversary.

Cardinal Cupich helps St. Giles School celebrate 90th anniversary

May 8, 2019 at 5:34 p.m.

Through music, prayer and fellowship, generations gathered together on Jan. 20 in Oak Park to honor St. Giles School’s 90th anniversary at a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich....

Ray Ariaz of Morton Grove plays guitar and sings at Franklin Park American Legion Post 974 on Jan. 13. Ariaz, who is a member of American Legion Post 134, was volunteering as part of a Stand Down; an event where veterans can access hot food, clothing and resources.

Standing down and showing up at Franklin Park veterans event

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

Anthony Siciliano, a service officer in Franklin Park American Legion Post 974, helped the post celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American Legion. Post 974 observed that through service on...

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