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Musician hopes busy summer sparks long career
Not many guitarists can say they played their first show with Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. Eighteen-year-old Lauren Hunter of Hinsdale can. "That day completely changed my life," said Hunter, who started playing guitar in 2020, just a year before her parents surprised her with tickets to see her favorite band. Having seen videos of Grohl inviting fans on stage to play with the band, Hunter carried a sign asking for the honor.
Campers transform into Broadway cast
Thirteen kids of different ages and levels of experience and talent started the Stage Door Fine Arts musical theater camp at The Community House Monday. By Friday, director Madi Moran will have the group ready to perform Broadway musicals. “This is my fourth year doing the camp,” said Moran, Stage...
Former Carol Stream man learns sentence after firing shots at vehicle with ex-girlfriend inside
WHEATON, Ill. - A former Carol Stream man has been sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for firing shots at a car occupied by his ex-girlfriend and another person in 2022. Dejonte Banks, 27, entered a plea of guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of...
Hinsdale well-represented at Olympics
Isabella Walls-Rodriguez returned home from the Paris Olympics with lifelong memories, a renewed enthusiasm for soccer and a voice hoarse from cheering. Walls-Rodriguez and her family spend time with relatives in France every summer, so taking the train to Paris from their home near Bordeaux was an obvious choice for the family of sports fans. After taking in a quarterfinals soccer match near Bordeaux, Walls-Rodriguez and her family traveled to Paris in time to see France defeat Spain in the soccer final. That, Walls-Rodriguez said, is likely where she lost her voice.
Beetlejuice 2 Set To Haunt Joliet: Excitement Builds In Illinois
Are you ready for a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice bar? It's coming to Joliet, Illinois this October. It seems like every year we say, 'Hollywood is out of ideas,' as they bring out sequel after sequel and remake after remake, but I'm pretty darn sure 2024 takes the cake when it comes to this idea.
Ask an expert - HADI FINERTY, ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans are living with the disease. By 2050, that number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million. In 2021. Alzheimer's disease was the fifth-leading cause of death among people age 65 and older. Those are alarming figures, to be sure. But...
Call for hearings following ballot confusion in Douglas County
(The Center Square) – The outgoing state representative in the town of Summit is asking for legislative hearings into the mix up that had people there voting in the wrong statehouse race. Rep. Angie Sapik, R-Lake Nebagamon, on Wednesday called for an information hearing in front of the Assembly’s Committee on Campaigns and Elections because some voters were given ballots with the wrong Assembly district. Sapik said the recent redistricting...
Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence
The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Benedictine University is guided by the work of Ernest Boyer, and fosters the scholarship of teaching. Thus, the goals of the Center include providing dialogue and professional development opportunities in areas of curricular design, development, teaching methods, and assessment for fostering reflective critiques, informed practice, scholarly investigations into teaching practices, accountability to students and public, and scholarly works.
Illinois roster in 2024 Little League World Series: Meet every player, coach
The Hinsdale Little League baseball team won the Great Lakes region and earned a spot in the 2024 Little League World Series. The team is heading to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and will play its first game of the double-elimination Little League World Series at 2 p.m. Friday against West region champion Hawaii. ...
Fox Valley Mall in Aurora Reopens After Bomb Scare
Aurora, IL – On Wednesday afternoon, a bomb threat at Round 1 Fox Valley in Aurora prompted a significant police response and the temporary closure of a portion of the popular shopping center. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. when the Aurora Police Department received a report of a...
Fulton Grace Realty’s grand Elmhurst opening
Fulton Grace Realty has expanded into Elmhurst with a new office in the suburb’s downtown area. A grand opening event was held July 9, attended by family, friends, business partners and community leaders. The Elmhurst team includes brokers Vickie Soupos, Nick Nastos, and John Floros; they will oversee residential...
Saturday, August 17 | Geneva Winery Wine & Beer Festival
Geneva Winery will be presenting its Geneva Winery Wine & Beer Festival on Saturday, August 17th, from 1pm to 10pm at it Batavia location at 5 North River Street in Batavia. Tickets are just $25 per person, granting entry and 5 tastings from favorite local craft breweries, including:. Solemn Oath...
TinkRworks Introduces Two New Projects That Inspire STEAM Learning Through Drawing and Music
ELMHURST, Ill. — Aug. 14, 2024 — Mixing art and music into STEM instruction provides an effective way to inspire creative and critical thinking and create richer learning experiences for students. TinkRworks has introduced two new projects — Tech-A-Sketch and TinkRsynth — to help elementary and middle schools engage students in hands-on STEAM learning.
Bibibop Asian Grill to open in Oswego Thursday
A new restaurant is opening in Oswego on Thursday. Bibibop Asian Grill is set to host a grand opening and ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. at its new location, 2830 Route 34 in Oswego. The restaurant features bowls with ingredients like rice, sweet potato noodles, steak, chicken, veggies, and various...
1 injured, multiple rescued after fire erupts at Arlington Heights townhome
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - One person was injured, and multiple people were rescued after a fire erupted in a townhome in Arlington Heights on Wednesday night. Around 8 p.m., the Arlington Heights Fire Department responded to reports of multiple people trapped inside a two-story townhome on Pheasant Trail Lane after a fire broke out in the kitchen.
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