Arlington Heights church collects food for those in need on MLK Day
J.J. Brault, 8, of Arlington Heights hauls bagged food into the First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights as part of the third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day food drive that benefits the Wheeling Township Food Pantry. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Amy Schaetzlein of Arlington Heights hands bagged food donations to Kathy Allen and Michele Holifield during the third annual food drive at First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day event benefits the Wheeling Township Food Pantry. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
J.J. Brault, 8, and his sister Scarlett, 10, with their mom, Susie Kopec-Brault of Arlington Heights, sort through food that was dropped off from Sunday and Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights.
Up-and-coming filmmakers Jason Polevoi of Buffalo Grove and Teddy Wachholz of Arlington Heights landed a last-minute gig of a lifetime: the chance to film a musical performance to be featured as part of Wednesday s inaugural events.
Updated 1/18/2021 8:58 AM
Every year, Nate Rouse and his 12-year-old son observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day by listening to the civil rights leader s I Have a Dream speech and thinking about how to keep that legacy alive.
This year, Rouse said, he hopes the holiday will take on even greater significance for people in light of the nationwide conversations on race and equity sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement in the last year.
One of (King s) most poignant lines was that he hoped his children would be judged by the content of their character, not the color of their skin, said Rouse, who in August became the first director of equity, race, and cultural diversity initiatives for Barrington Area Unit District 220. Connecting that vision to the events that have taken place this past year in our country, we have been reminded again in Black, Indigenous and people of color communities that we are not there.
Arlington Heights has launched a survey seeking public feedback on last summer s Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining zone, and whether to keep it in the future.
Updated 1/13/2021 3:47 PM
St. Viator High School has named the Rev. Dan Lydon as its new president starting this summer a return to clerical leadership at the Arlington Heights school after five years under its first lay president.
The appointment, announced Wednesday by Viatorian community provincial the Rev. Dan Hall, marks a return to St. Viator for Lydon a one-time vice principal and teacher. He is a 1973 graduate of the school.
I am humbled to be presented with this opportunity to lead a community that has meant so much to me throughout my life, Lydon said in a statement. I look forward to leading this outstanding institution as we prepare for the continued challenges in providing a community of faith formation and academic excellence.