For Deerfield robotics students, knowledge is meant to be passed down
You’re never too young to be a teacher. That’s true for a group of students at Deerfield High School who are passing down robotics knowledge to elementary pupils at tech...
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River Trail Nature Center provides welcoming home to bee colonies
Visitors to the River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook Aug. 12 learned that hundreds of thousands of European honeybees are housed in the center’s 14 stacked colonies. Volunteer beekeepers Jan...
Mundelein’s National Night Out brings police and community together
Rain in the forecast pushed Mundelein’s National Night Out indoors on Aug. 7 to the Santa Maria Del Popolo Parish Center. National Night Out is an awareness-raising event for law...
Highland Park Kids Fair showcases local programs in the arts
Temperatures in the 90s baked Port Clinton Square on Saturday during the Highland Park Kids Fair, but enthusiasm remained strong among the visitors trying their hands at singing, dancing, acting...
Heart transplant recipient continues to inspire: ‘Bernie makes you want to keep fighting’
Going on seven weeks with a donated heart beating strong inside his chest, Bernie Salazar was the picture of health and confidence at a small reception at Advocate Condell Medical...
Classes are cooking at Mundelein Park District’s instructional kitchen
Cooking and baking classes for all ages are filling the calendar at Dunbar Recreation Center’s state-of-the-art instructional kitchen. Mundelein Park District opened the $4.6 million recreation center in early April....
Crowds contend with rainy weather at Vernon Hills Summer Celebration
Erratic weather held attendance down at this year’s Vernon Hills Summer Celebration, but when the skies cleared, people came for food, music and rides. Kathy Zerillo, chairperson of Summer Cel,...
Big fun on Big Wheels at Mundelein races
A downpour moved Mundelein Park District’s first-ever Big Wheel Race indoors on July 19, but the weather didn’t dampen enthusiasm for the competitors and delighted spectators. About 30 small children...
Mundelein cops and kids go fishing at annual derby
Heavy rain held off until the final minutes of the Cops ‘N Bobbers fishing derby at Mundelein Seminary on Saturday where about 500 fish were pulled from the scenic venue....
A night at the beach in Highland Park: ‘It’s really special’
A campfire outing on July 6 gave a dozen parents and small children the chance to examine natural rock and driftwood formations, toast marshmallows and run in the surf at...