Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area.
Naperville News Digest: Will County recruiting new judges for upcoming November election; Naperville District 203 School Board approves new budget, tax hike
Day: June 24, 2024
Calling the situation ‘dire,’ officials with Aurora-based Versiti make appeal for blood donations
Aurora-based Versiti Blood Center of Illinois has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations, saying there is currently a dangerously low supply of blood, officials announced on Monday.
Lake County entertainment calendar
Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns. Friday, June 21 Village of Island Lake — Lake Fest: 5 p.m. at Water Tower Park, 429 W. State Road, Island Lake. Free. (847) 526-8764; villageofislandlake.com. Long Grove Strawberry Fest: 12 p.m. at 145 Old McHenry Road., Long Grove. $5; $10 for a 3-day pass. (847) 634-0888. longgrove.org/festival/strawberry-fest. Taste of Highland Park: 5 p.m. at The Lot, 523 Central Ave., Highland Park. Free. (847) 432-0800. enjoyhighlandpark.com/calendar/stews-brews-2023-g87c3-zkpdc. Skokie Music Fest: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $50-$79. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org/. […]
A scoop of nostalgia: The Milk House turns memories into unique ice cream flavors
The Milk House ice cream shop in Pingree Grove is an Illinois “Maker” inducted into the Illinois Office of Tourism’s “Illinois Made” program featuring artisans, experiences and products unique to the state.
Panthers vs. Oilers odds, best bets: Stanley Cup Game 7 picks, predictions
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Hallmark card and gift store owners say goodbye in Park Ridge
For 30 years, Holly Stricker said her relationships with her customers at her Park Ridge greeting card store were like those in the television sitcom Cheers. “Everybody sort of knows everybody… everyone knows your name,” she said. But like the sitcom, Stricker said she is also closing the tab on this chapter of her life. She and her business partner, Laurie Safton, have sold Hill’s Hallmark and closed the store on Monday. A new Hallmark store is expected to take over and open up again in July, Stricker said. The two are going to retire, she said. “Everybody has been […]
Column: Help Them to Hope fund officially disbands after 65 years
While the end of the annual holiday-time fund drive was announced last Thanksgiving, state and federal laws require action to disband tax-exempt charities. That’s why the Hope Fund’s board of directors met at the Waukegan Park District’s Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts in Bowen Park to vote to cease operations.
Ann Lurie, one of Chicago’s most prolific philanthropists, dies at 79
Ann Lurie, who used her late husband’s substantial estate for wide-ranging philanthropic endeavors that included the Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, has died at 79.
Cary School District 26 may seek referendum in November for capital improvements
Cary School District 26 could ask voters in November for permission to borrow $20 million to fund improvements to school buildings, according to district documents.
Long Grove Strawberry Fest draws 25K visitors; ‘You get to enjoy being a child as an adult’
Long Grove is known for annual festivals featuring themes such as hot cocoa, strawberries, chocolate and apples.