Gillian Schneider, an English and creative writing teacher at Naperville’s Neuqua Valley High School, is a finalist for a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Neuqua Valley High School teacher announced as a Golden Apple Award finalist
Day: February 20, 2025
A hospital president was doing a presentation. Minutes later, colleagues were saving his life
As president of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Eric Rhodes understands the fundamentals of healthy living, and he puts them into practice. He’s 44 years old. He eats well. And he does strength training with weights .
A news conference between Zelenskyy and Trump’s Ukraine envoy is canceled amid growing tensions
A news conference that was planned to follow talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday as political tensions deepened between the two countries over how to end the almost three-year war with Russia.
EU official meets with Trump counterparts to resolve tariff threats
Hoping to head off a potential trade conflict, a top European Union official stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administration officials.
Nueva York demanda a distribuidores de productos de vapeo con sabores que atraen a los niños
Nueva York demandó el jueves a algunos de los principales distribuidores de cigarrillos electrónicos del país, acusando a las empresas de violar las leyes estatales que prohíben la venta de sabores y diseños de vapeo que atraen a los niños.
‘We don’t want to see people freaking out’: Giannoulias explains REAL ID rules to prevent May 7 deadline stampede
With a May 7 deadline looming for travelers to produce REAL IDs before boarding domestic flights, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued advice Thursday to forestall confusion.
Review: ‘Clue’ at the CIBC Theatre hasn’t much of one
Clue, or Cluedo in the country of its birth, is one of the best board games of all time. Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock and Professor Plum have been brandishing their candlesticks, lead piping and other lethal weapons since the late 1940s. That’s when a British chap named Anthony Ernest Pratt rightly figured there would be […]
Los Yankees y el mánager Aaron Boone acuerdan extensión de contrato de dos años
Aaron Boone y los Yankees de Nueva York acordaron el jueves una extensión de contrato por dos años hasta la temporada 2027.
Judge: Victims of Highland Park shooting can be present during testimony
A Lake County judge ruled Thursday that victims of the July 4, 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park may be present during the trial of the defendant who’s charged with 21 counts of first-degree murder stemming from the attack.
Elgin News Digest: Anderson Humane wins $25,000 Petco Love Stories award; ECC musical ‘Next to Normal’ tackles mental health issues
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.