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College of DuPages stackable credentials can open doors to new career opportunities Dr. Brian Caputo Courtesy of College of DuPage   Updated 3/5/2021 6:15 PM It seems incredible that one year has passed since COVID-19 forced us into remote learning and working environments. No one could have predicted the scope of the pandemics impact. People lost jobs, students put educational plans on hold, and families did their best to adapt to a new routine we all thought would last a few mo...

Grants Available to Organizations Making a Difference in Buffalo Grove Community A Community Award check presentation that took place in 2019; the Rotary Club awarded grants in 2020 but did not meet in person to award them due to the pandemic.Buffalo Grove Rotary Club   Updated 3/5/2021 8:33 AM Grants of up to $2,500 are available through the Buffalo Grove Rotary Club for agencies or organizations that plan to, or are making a positive difference in the Buffalo Grove community. Ini...

John Lawrence to manage Elmhurst office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago John Lawrence, managing broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicagos Elmhurst, Oak Park and River Forest offices. Courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago   Updated 3/3/2021 2:09 PM Diane Glass, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, is pleased to announce that John Lawrence, managing broker of the Oak Park and River Forest offices, has been promoted and will also lead the...

DAR Announces 2021 American History Contest Winners Winners of the Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR 2021 American History Contest, all from Barrington District 220, top row, left to right: Zofia Bizon (fifth grade) and Abigail Betz (sixth grade); bottom row, left to right: Neev Patel (seventh grade) and Scout Storms (eighth grade). COURTESY OF SIGNAL HILL CHAPTER, NSDAR   Updated 3/4/2021 8:48 AM Barrington Illinois-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, announced the winners of its 2021 Am...

Celebrating Lent: Aurora Methodists host Soul Reset book study Tom Carter of Aurora, left, leads a "Soul Reset" discussion by Auroras Flowing Forth United Methodist Church at Luigis Pizza in Aurora Feb. 25. The six-Thursday Lenten study explores the book by the Rev. Junius B. Dotson, late UMC general secretary of discipleship ministries who died Feb. 24. Courtesy of Al Benson   Updated 3/3/2021 2:47 PM Celebrating Lent, Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora launched thr...

  Updated 3/4/2021 8:36 AM Seven student teams from throughout Wisconsin and Illinois have been selected to compete in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Midwest High School Pitch on March 17. The finalists are from Aurora, Barrington and Wilmette, Illinois, as well as Fort Atkinson, Menasha and Spring Green, Wisconsin. This years competition will be held virtually and is open to the general public through the competition page on eventbrite.com. The hopeful young entrepreneurs are vying fo...

Discover Oaktons Skokie campus at virtual open house March 24   Updated 3/4/2021 8:52 AM Explore college and career options without leaving home! Learn how Oakton Community College can help you achieve your dreams by attending the Discover Oakton Virtual Open House, 4:45-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 24. At the interactive event, join the Oakton Admission team and representatives from our Skokie campus Career and Technical Education programs, as well as Financial Assistance, Career and...

A mass COVID-19 vaccination site will open at the former Kmart in Des Plaines, thanks in part to efforts by State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) to secure a more convenient location for residents in the Northwest Suburbs to receive their dose.

NASA Lands at HFCA, 4th grade Launches Inquiry (Unit) Kevin Metrocavage, NASAs International Space Station Operations manager, engaging with Jake Hendricks, HFCA fourth grade student. Courtesy of HFCA   Updated 3/4/2021 9:04 AM Many girls and boys dream of going to space, but few children have the pleasure of meeting someone who works for NASA and still fewer have the opportunity to ask a NASA scientist questions about the subject they are studying in fourth grade. Recently, Holy...

Bloomingdale Park Museum reopens March 20 with Parodies of Painting Masterworks The Bloomingdale Park Museum will kick off its re-opening with the exhibit, "Parodies of Painting Masterworks," beginning March 20. Courtesy of Bloomingdale Park District   Posted3/2/2021 7:09 PM For its reopening March 20, the Bloomingdale Park Museum is hosting an exhibit titled "Parodies of Painting Masterworks." The exhibition features several hundred examples of well-known fine art paintings, alt...