2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (669+ words) The Elgin Township 708 Mental Health Board is providing $437,000 for a pilot program to provide preventive measures and early intervention care at five schools in School District U-46. “This all started with a meeting I had with U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson and…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago   (539+ words) Interest in the Imagination Library of Will County, which offers free, age-appropriate books mailed to children up to age 5, has surged in the last week after the passing of Dolly Parton, the national program’s founder, officials said. More than 730 parents…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (201+ words) Husband and wife Tom Carlin (Galit) and Rachel Canfora-Carlin (Hogsalt) opened Burl in January in Evanston (2545 Prairie Ave.), and it has already become a town staple. Here’s what to order The housemade bread service, consisting of fluffy pitas and airy…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (705+ words) Kaitlin Schamberger had a passion for teaching children in under-resourced areas to help them achieve their dreams and eat healthy, farm-to-table food, and she incorporated both into her lifestyle and her teaching. Though her career teaching second graders at Oakwood…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (675+ words) Parents land on both sides of the Pampers vs. Huggies debate, as they often have a distinct preference for one brand over the other. Some say Pampers are the softest diapers, while some insist Huggies are best for overnights. So,…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (844+ words) Early childhood is a critical time for vision development. Identifying a problem and connecting a child to care can mean the difference between the child seeing clearly in the classroom and struggling to learn. That may sound like regulatory flexibility,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1101+ words) Across the city Monday morning, yellow school buses zipped through streets. Throngs of children in uniform filed into school buildings. Teachers, crossing guards and school staff greeted familiar faces and new ones as students arrived for the first day of…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (500+ words) Burnham Mathematics & Science Academy teachers and staff members were in full swing Friday morning, preparing for students’ first day of the school year. After years as a special education classroom assistant, or SECA, Gardner was promoted to a special education…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (956+ words) Like everyone in Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland impacted by the rough weather of August 2026, including widespread electric outages, our farm family has done our best to stay optimistic while counting our blessings, even when the forecast has seemed bleak outside…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (836+ words) According to Englewood mom Hadiyah Muhammad, that’s what her 13-year-old son Jalil looks forward to as one of over two dozen Black males taking part in Relentlessly Engaging Adolescents to Choose Hope, or the REACH 21 program. “He loves it,” Muhammad…...