Rachel K. Hindery

District 83’s multicultural population showcased at International Night

December 23, 2019 at 9:25 p.m.

Through cultural foods and dances, the fourth International Night at Westdale School gave families a non-academic way to appreciate traditions; something that is important to the Northlake school every day,...

Elmwood Elementary School in Elmwood Park would house third- through fifth-graders if the school district switches to grade centers.

Elmwood schools seek $55 million in bonds in March primary election

December 23, 2019 at 8:44 p.m.

Residents of Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 will vote in the March 17 primary election on whether to approve $55 million in bonds for an addition to one...

Gringo and Blondie, a new Elmwood Park restaurant specializing in Mexican street food, offers food, drinks and gaming on site.

Norridge Salvation Army celebrates 25 years of ‘Come to Bethlehem’ living nativity, concert

December 10, 2019 at 5:27 a.m.

For 25 years, volunteers from the Salvation Army's Norridge Citadel have been inviting guests into the Christmas story through a free, progressive, live nativity and concert, This year, "Come to...

East and West Leyden High School students perform "This is the Army, Mr. Jones," during a USO Big Band Show featuring the music of World War II at West Leyden High School in Northlake on Nov. 22.

Student musicians salute vets with Big Band sounds of World War II

December 9, 2019 at 3:31 a.m.

Some 300 student musicians from East and West Leyden High Schools took sold-out audiences on a "Sentimental Journey" through the music of World War II while honoring service members of...

Santa greets some of his fans as he makes his way into Norridge Village Hall, 4000 N. Olcott Ave., for their seventh annual tree lighting and holiday open house on Nov. 30.

It takes a village for Norridge’s tree lighting

December 3, 2019 at 4:33 a.m.

In a firetruck as red as his suit, and escorted not by reindeer but by police cars, Santa arrived at Norridge's 7th annual tree lighting and holiday open house. "We...

Suzy Dees, director of professional learning at West40 Intermediate Service Center #2, watches students complete a worksheet during training for substitute teacher candidates at Elmwood Park High School.

Training in Elmwood Park hopes to snare substitute teachers

December 2, 2019 at 8:20 p.m.

Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 needs substitute teachers -- as do many area districts -- and recent training in curriculum, classroom management and safety for 76 potential subs...

Camp helps seniors tackle issues of aging, consider job prospects

December 3, 2019 at 2:39 a.m.

Author Elizabeth White, whose book "Fifty-five, Underemployed and Faking Normal," talks about older adults' desire to work at a time when many employers shut them out, will be one of...

Franklin Post #974 Commander Anthony Siciliano and Seaman Recruit Gregory Christian of Longview, Texas, cut the first slices of turkey as Don Horn, a past district commander of Franklin Park American Legion Post #974 and the American Legion's medical officer for the department of Illinois, at center, looks on. West Leyden High School, 1000 N. Wolf Rd. in Northlake, hosted Seaman Recruits training at Naval Station Great Lakes on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.

Leyden hosts U.S. Navy recruits for Thanksgiving feast; held at high school for first time

December 2, 2019 at 2:56 a.m.

Gregory Christian is from Longview, Texas and Michael Torre is from Tampa, Florida. But they spent Thanksgiving Day in Northlake, where Leyden Township volunteers were busy fussing over them and...