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Parade and expo applications for Palatines Fourth of July celebration, Hometown Fest, are now open through its website at hometownfest.org.

National Louis University makes presentation to D214 Middle College students. Courtesy of District 214   Updated 3/15/2021 8:41 AM Some of High School District 214s most vital work these days involves breaking down barriers to students post-high school success and, in place of those hurdles, charting new opportunities and roads to productive futures. One such example is this years launch of District 214s Middle College at the National Louis University (NLU) Business Program. This program i...

Open Communities, a fair housing non-profit serving Chicagos North and Northwest communities, is partnering with Cook County to assist suburban residents in paying missed rent and utility payments due to COVID-19.

  Updated 3/12/2021 9:47 AM Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights was one of the few schools in the area to commit to full-time in-person learning this year, and March 11 marks 100 days of students being in the classroom. With the exception of two brief eLearning periods caused by rising COVID-19 cases, and the proactive transition to eLearning during the weeks before and after Christmas break, students have been attending classes at the school since the start of the school year. "We h...

As part of the annual Purim celebration, The ARK, a local nonprofit who helps Chicagoland Jews, honored the "Mitzvot of Purim," a part of which is giving to those in need.

Explore the universe with graphic novelist/astrophysicist at Fermilab lecture March 26 Dr. Clifford V. Johnson, University of Southern California   Posted3/12/2021 11:44 AM Fermilab Art & Lecture At Home series, "When Art & Science Collide" continues with a "Graphic Talk About the Universe" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 26 (CST), with Dr. Clifford Johnson, University of Southern California. Registration is required at events.fnal.gov/arts-lecture-series/. There is a $4 access fee. Joh...

    Posted3/12/2021 11:24 AM Aurora Noon Lions Club will celebrate St. Patricks Day with a corned beef and cabbage dinner fundraiser to benefit vision- and hearing-impaired programs. The public is invited. The drive-thru or dine-in event will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, at Luigis Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie St. in Aurora.   Dinner options are corned beef and cabbage with carrots, potatoes, bread and a cookie or an Italian beef sandwich with carrots, potatoes an...

U of I Extension to host McHenry County Gardenfest April 10 Lisa Maier of the McHenry County Audubon Society will offer tips to attract birds to your garden. Daily Herald file photo Liz Cardella, owner of Collie Flower Farm, a 4-acre cut flower farm in Woodstock, will talk about "Growing Your Own Bouquets." Daily Herald Archives Learn how you can use hydroponics to grow a wide variety of vegetables and flowers with McHenry County Colleges Rich Tobiasz. Daily Herald file ph...

DuPage Habitat for Humanity chooses West Chicago for first Community Cares Week Community Cares Week brings together volunteers to do exterior home repair projects for qualifying residents in West Chicago the week of May 25-29. Courtesy of City of West Chicago   Updated 3/10/2021 7:49 PM West Chicago has been selected to be a part of DuPage Habitat for Humanitys first Community Cares Week. Community Cares Week brings together volunteers to do exterior home repair projects for res...

Midwestern students host virtual program to showcase healthcare careers The student organizers of Midwestern Universitys Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicines virtual mini medical school program are, from left, Sunaina Kalidindi, Surah Marwaha, Emily Mosher, and Amelia Lerch. Courtesy of Midwestern University   Updated 3/10/2021 7:51 PM Students at Midwestern Universitys Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine created a new virtual program designed to introduce undergraduate a...