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Marengo Park District hires director of parks operations   Updated 1/25/2021 6:59 PM The Marengo Park District voted to enter into a consulting agreement with Dr. Dan Bertrand to function as their Director of Park Operations effective Feb. 1. Bertrand will replace Joe Vallez whose contract expires on Jan. 31. Vallez has been with Marengo Parks as an employee and consultant for five years.   Bertrand is currently a co-principal at Zion Lutheran School in Marengo and was the superinte...

Lexington Square in Lombard and Elmhurst launch culinary program Chef extraordinaire Andrew Coates prepares a three-course meal which was served to Lexington Square residents. Courtesy of Lexington Square   Updated 1/24/2021 10:40 AM Residents of Lexington Square Lombard and Elmhurst senior living communities experienced an exceptional culinary delight during the holidays. It was so well received that the experience will be replicated quarterly and will also be launched as a mark...

The Hanover Township Tutoring Program kicks off on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Bartlett.

  Updated 1/22/2021 6:01 PM Schaumburg Township District 54 offers the opportunity for students to be a part of an additional curricular program to give them a unique learning experience outside of general education. District 54 offers the Chinese Immersion Program at Campanelli Elementary School, the English-Japanese Dual Language Program and Early Instrumental Music Program at Dooley Elementary School, the community-based kindergarten through eighth-grade program at Lincoln Prairie School an...

Need to get rid of some laptops, computers and other electronics? Blue Star Recyclers will be collecting at Casper True Value Hardware in Lake Zurich on Saturday, Jan. 23.

Tree-Plenish recently partnered with more than 85 schools, including Mundelein High Schools National Honors Society, to help plant 400 trees on April 17, 2021, to offset its schools paper usage during one academic year.

The public relations department at Amazon recently learned that a resident of Lexington Square in Elmhurst had spent the pandemic pursuing her favorite hobby -- reading.

Take a trip on the Inca Trail with St. Charles librarys virtual program Brian Michalski, the Mindful Vagabond, will take you on a photographic tour of his most recent travels in South America. Courtesy of Brian Michalski     Posted1/21/2021 7:19 PM Fresh off his most recent travels, the Mindful Vagabond, Brian Michalski will share photography and vignettes gathered from exploring and working in South America for more than a year. This virtual presentation, sponsored by the St. C...

Get help enrolling for College of DuPages spring term through Feb. 5 Get help navigating the enrollment process at College of DuPage with "Enroll @ COD Live" Zoom sessions. Courtesy of College of DuPage     Updated 1/21/2021 7:03 PM The College of DuPage Office of Admissions and Outreach is hosting "Enroll @ COD Live" Zoom sessions to help students navigate the enrollment process through Friday, Feb. 5. Visit the "Enroll @ COD Live" webpage for session links. Sessions will be he...

Northwest Community Healthcare awards $75,000 to 19 local agencies Kathy Millin is the executive director of grant recipient organization, Partners for our Communities of Palatine. Courtesy of Northwest Community Healthcare   Updated 1/20/2021 3:18 PM After a comprehensive application process, the Northwest Community Healthcare Community Health and Outreach Board Committee has selected 19 community agencies to divide a $75,000 gift of support. Awards ranged from $1,750 to $6,750...