Run for Vets outreach grows
The third annual Capitol Nutrition's Run for Vets 5k will benefit two local veterans organizations for the first time. Race director Samantha Wolf said the Disabled Patriot Fund has been...
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Playground taking on natural look at Lake Katherine
Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights is boosting its options for unstructured play for children just in time for summer. Operations manager Gareth Blakesley said a...
Oak Forest woman turns late loved ones’ jewelry into family mementos
Meridith Bryant's art-and-craft creations take her to a happy place. A medical transcriptionist by trade, Bryant, 64, said she has "always enjoyed artistic things" and has found joy in creating...
Festival revives campgrounds’ community spirit
The United Methodist Church of New Lenox will host the Old Campground Festival on June 27, the 40th anniversary of the community gathering and holding festivities in a historic place....
Moraine Valley to host Little Hearts walk
The third annual ROAR & Walk for Little Hearts is set for May 31 at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. The event benefits Mended Little Hearts of Chicago,...
Special-ed program creates line of apparel
Kerry McNicholas, a special-education teacher, believes the young adults in Community High School District 218's adult transition program have the same entrepreneurial spirit as any young adults might have. The...
Taking aim at brain tumors
May is National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, but putting the malady in the public spotlight is a year-round mission for Amy and Ed McNicholas, of Chicago's Beverly community. The couple...
Welcome an exchange student this summer
Lincoln-Way-area residents who have an extra bed to fill, love meeting new people and enjoy learning about other cultures have the opportunity this summer for a European experience in their...
Teen center director gets award from Illinois AfterSchool Network
Priscilla Steinmetz, cofounder of The Bridge Teen Center in Orland Park, recently received the 2015 Richard Scofield Award from the Illinois AfterSchool Network, according to a press release from The...
Big Bikes Big Hearts revs up for charity event
Park Lawn's 18th Annual Big Bikes Big Hearts Charity Motorcycle Ride offers motorcycle enthusiasts a cause for which to ride. Park Lawn director of development Nancy Schmitz said the event,...