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With the help of some area kids, officials from Toys"R"Us cut the ribbon to open a brick-and-mortar store Oct. 26, 2024 inside the Harlem Irving Plaza mall in Norridge. (James C. Svehla/for Pioneer Press)

Toys ‘R’ Us continues its comeback, opening standalone store at Harlem Irving Plaza mall

October 29, 2024 at 11:47 a.m.

The crowd cheered Saturday outside the new Toys “R” Us at Harlem Irving Plaza in Norridge when mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe helped cut the ribbon during the grand opening of...

A crowd of art-lovers searched for treasures at the Art Center of Highland Park’s annual Recycled Art Sale, running from Oct. 18-26. (John Petlicki/For Pioneer Press)

Art lovers flock to Highland Park for Recycled Art Sale; ‘The creativity is just moving’

October 22, 2024 at 8:15 a.m.

The items that are for sale at the event are donated by people throughout the year. “Almost every day somebody drops something off,” Lynch said.

Tony Bena is a co-founder and Head Brewer of Tonality Brewing Company & Scratch Kitchen in Mundelein, which will celebrate its first anniversary Nov. 8-10. (Photo provided by Tonality Brewing Company & Scratch Kitchen.)

Tonality Brewing Company celebrates first year in business with festive weekend

October 19, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

It has been an exciting year for Tonality Brewing Company & Scratch Kitchen in Mundelein. Highlights have included winning a Silver Award in the World Beer Cup competition, promoting local...

Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “King: A Life,” was interviewed by Rev. Dr.William A. Evertsberg, at Kenilworth Union Church on Oct. 1. (John Petlicki/ for Pioneer Press)

North Shore audience rapt as Pulitzer winner shares new details about Martin Luther King Jr.

October 7, 2024 at 10:41 a.m.

Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “King: A Life,” was interviewed by Rev. Dr. William A. Evertsberg, at Kenilworth Union Church on Oct. 1. (John Petlicki for Pioneer Press) Questions...

Though popular with locals, Glenview’s Oil Lamp Theater welcomed patrons from more than 238 towns last season. (Oil Lamp Theater.)

Glenview’s Oil Lamp Theater bouncing back from pandemic, forming big plans

October 2, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

You’d think that a small theater in Glenview would attract only a local audience and it’s true that 40 percent of the audience members at the 60-seat Oil Lamp Theater...

Mundelein High School twelfth-grader Abriana Pelayo’s artwork “Illicit Romance” will be on display in an Art Show at Tonality Brewing Company in Mundelein, Oct. 11-Nov. 3. (Courtesy of Mundelein High School.)

Tonality Brewing Company art show to display creative work of Mundelein High School student artists

September 30, 2024 at 3:17 p.m.

Ever since opening its doors a year ago at 169 N. Seymour Avenue in Mundelein, Tonality Brewing Company has had a commitment to fostering the arts. The company’s latest project...

A new Kindergarten Lab program started at Barrington High School in Barrington as of the 2024-2025 academic year. (Talia Sprague/for Pioneer Press)

New school year start at Barrington School District 220 includes opening of K-Lab

September 18, 2024 at 3:19 p.m.

The new school year at Barrington School District 220 not only brought the district’s more than 8,000 students back into the classroom following summer break, but also marked the start...

Teacher Karen Pullam leads her kindergarten students through the daily schedule Aug. 29, 2024, the first day of school at Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights. This school year marks the start of full-day kindergarten in the district. (Talia Sprague/for Pioneer Press)

The new school year in Arlington Heights District 25 ushers in all-day kindergarten ‘supporting our young leaders’

September 18, 2024 at 3:03 p.m.

The new school year started Thursday for the thousands of students of Arlington Heights School District 25, with a new superintendent at the helm and full day kindergarten now offered...

It’s 1881 and there’s a mystery to be solved by Miss Sherlock Holmes (Katie Soria, right”) and Dr. Dorothy Watson (Lauren Visser) in “Miss Holmes” at GreenMan Theatre Troupe in Elmhurst, Sept. 20-Oct. 6. (Ken Beach)

Things to do in Pioneer Press and the Doings newspapers, Sept. 19-25

September 12, 2024 at 4:15 p.m.

It’s dangerous to be married to the corrupt police inspector in 1880’s London. His wives tend to wind up dead. Sounds like a case for female detective Miss Sherlock Holmes...

Choir! Choir! Choir! had the audience singing along on Sept. 23, 2023, at Gorton Center in Lake Forest, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a “Birthday Bash,” Sept. 14-15. (Patrick Marsek)

Things to do in Pioneer and Doings newspapers Sept. 12-18

September 5, 2024 at 4:41 p.m.

Live entertainment, outdoor summer concerts, speaker series, theater productions, movies, child daycare, meetings, classes, and a lot more. That’s what you can find at Gorton Center at 400 E. Illinois...

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