Teens have chance to create stop-motion movie
Learning to create a stop-motion movie is the topic of an Eisenhower Library winter break program. Five spots remain for the two-day program from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 29-30 at the...
View ArticleNorridge steakhouse adds to holiday joy
One family is going to have a very, merry Christmas thanks to a local Norridge business. Going through the Salvation Army Norridge Citadel’s Angel Tree program, employees of LongHorn Steakhouse...
View ArticleMusic program shines at holiday concert
More than 600 people gathered to hear the angelic voices of hundreds of Pennoyer students resonating throughout the school Wednesday night during the annual holiday choral concert. The Pennoyer holiday...
View ArticleHarwood Heights celebrates holiday with song
Harwood Height’s Christmas tradition has changed a bit over the years. The annual “Sing-along with the Clerk” has been around for nearly two decades by former clerk, the late Dianne Larson. Originally,...
View ArticleNotre Dame grads help Minnesota State-Mankato reach national title game
Nick Pieruccini hadn’t played much football at Minnesota State-Mankato before this season. The Notre Dame graduate redshirted as a freshman and missed most of last season with a torn labrum in his...
View ArticleDespite Paul Chryst’s departure, RB Chris James plans to stay at Pittsburgh
Paul Chryst was one of the reasons Chris James picked Pittsburgh. However, James got to play only one season for Chryst, who left Wednesday to take the head coaching job at Wisconsin, where he played...
View ArticleRidgewood wrestler Rocco Caringella working hard to improve
NORRIDGE — The wrestling season is less than a month old, but there’s already ample evidence of junior Rocco Caringella’s improvement from last year. Ridgewood’s 126-pounder started the week at 12-2,...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Know the particulars of your mattress warranty? Maybe you should.
Help Squad recently heard from readers on both sides of the consumer satisfaction fence regarding mattress warranties. The first was a letter complaining about the cost and process associated with...
View ArticleRandy Blaser: So this is Christmas … does it still matter?
So this is Christmas. Does it still matter? We’ve been bombarded by the sites and the sounds of the holiday season long before Thanksgiving. That great day of thanks was highlighted by the official...
View ArticleNotre Dame boys basketball team has little trouble against Buffalo Grove
WHEELING — The Buffalo Grove boys basketball team hung tough with Notre Dame for the first quarter of the teams’ first-round game at the Wheeling Hardwood Classic, but the Dons dominated after that....
View ArticleBiz Notes: KemperSports threepeats for magazine honor
• John Prunskis, MD, FIPP, was chosen by Becker’s ASC Review, leading source of healthcare industry information, as a top person to know in the Ambulatory Surgery Center industry. Prunskis was selected...
View ArticleBrookfield Zoo animal spotlight: polar bears
The Doings features one (or more) of Brookfield Zoo’s animals each month with some background information about the animal, its species, its family and its connection to the zoo. This month’s animals...
View ArticleNotre Dame boys basketball team advances to Wheeling Hardwood Classic...
WHEELING — The Notre Dame boys basketball team ramped up its defensive intensity against Naperville Central to turn a five-point deficit into a three-point lead to begin the fourth quarter. The Dons...
View ArticleLocals await chance after helping bowl teams on practice field
Several former area football standouts are on rosters of major-college teams playing in bowl games this holiday season. But none of these players were on Heisman Trophy watch lists or preseason...
View ArticleBig fourth quarter gives Nazareth first win of season over Ridgewood at Tosh...
ELMHURST — There appeared to be a general sense of relief among Nazareth players and coaches as they finally secured their first win of the season by defeating Ridgewood 61-55 at the Jack Tosh...
View ArticleNotre Dame boys basketball team loses Wheeling tournament championship game
WHEELING — The Notre Dame boys basketball team saw an eight-point lead in the first quarter disappear, as Lake Park rallied for a 62-52 victory Saturday night in the championship game of the 37th...
View ArticleRandy Blaser: The best attitude for 2015 is to embrace life
The New Year is almost here. What will 2015 bring? Will there be war or peace? Feast or famine? Harmony or discord? Those are questions we always ask as the old year comes to an end and the new year...
View ArticleTeen drinking ramifications among new laws in 2015
Parents and guardians considering allowing their teens to host parties will be responsible for more than just the alcohol consumed in the house when the new year rolls in. Beginning Jan. 1, parents and...
View ArticlePaul Sassone: Resolution 101 – start simple and work up
If we could, we would. But we can’t. So, why bother? Making those new year’s resolutions we drag out of ourselves every year, but maybe that’s the wrong question. Maybe we shouldn’t ask ourselves why...
View ArticleBiz Notes: Ace Hardware announces two promotions
• Evanston-based Myefski Architects has spent 2014 celebrating the firm’s 20th anniversary. Since 1994, Myefski Architects has evolved to include a portfolio of both commercial and residential work....
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