Streamwood Lifestyle
-
Holiday shopping night helps women with ovarian cancer
Nov 15, 2021 2:49 PM - A holiday shopping night on Giving Tuesday in Bartlett will raise funds for Ride for Hope, a Schaumburg-based nonprofit which supports ovarian cancer awareness. -
University of Illinois Extension expert says don't rake fall leaves, recycle them
Nov 11, 2021 1:52 PM - Every fall, an onslaught of leaves drop relentlessly into yards leaving homeowners to rake, bag, and haul them out on the curb. But what many don't know is that those golden-hued leaves are gold in the garden. -
'Oh my God, where are these kids?': How COVID-19 obscured true picture of homeless suburban students
Nov 7, 2021 8:37 AM - The official number of suburban homeless students plunged during the pandemic, but those stats are misleading. Homelessness is not down, educators say. "It's just that we've lost track of them, which is the worst thing that can happen," one student advocate said. -
Veterans Day events honor those who've served
Nov 10, 2021 4:36 PM - Veterans Day is Thursday, Nov. 11. The following events throughout the suburbs will honor and pay tribute to those who have served. -
Elgin's First Presbyterian Church calls new pastor
Nov 9, 2021 7:02 PM - On Sept. 12, First Presbyterian Church of Elgin voted to welcome the Rev. Thea Kornelius as their new pastor. Rev. Kornelius begins her call at First Presbyterian Church of Elgin on Sunday, Nov. 21, leading the 10:30 a.m. service. -
Where's the peanut butter? Supply shortages are changing food menus at some suburban schools
Nov 3, 2021 10:26 AM - From skipping peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to altering food menus in school cafeterias, suburban districts are scrambling to find enough supplies to feed students amid global supply-chain interruptions. -
Elgin Youth Symphony program aims to remove roadblocks to classical music education
Oct 25, 2021 6:13 AM - Fourth graders at Oakhill Elementary School in Streamwood are learning violin as part of an Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra initiative to provide free classical music education to students who might not otherwise get the chance to participate. -
Spooky specials: Halloween treats on tap at suburban restaurants, bars
Oct 22, 2021 11:53 AM - Halloween is almost here. And suburban eateries are serving up Halloween-inspired desserts and drinks, plus hosting some early kid-centric costume parties starting this weekend. -
District 211's construction program offers real-world experience
Oct 22, 2021 9:22 AM - Members from the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters presented students from Township High School District 211's Building Construction Program with 150 Carhart jackets at an open house showcasing the program's home construction project in Elgin. -
How suburban school districts are scrambling after pandemic exacerbated teacher shortage
Oct 17, 2021 9:28 AM - School districts struggling with long-term effects of COVID-19 have an urgent problem to tackle: a shortage of teachers and substitute teachers exacerbated by the pandemic.
Find Another Community
Area Publications
Community Guide
- 40,238
- 1957
- 60107
- 42.020627, -88.173409
Top Jobs
bottom clear