This is more than a trip to a flower farm for family photos in the golden, late afternoon sun. It is an opportunity for lower-income pregnant women and mothers of young children to meet with women farmers, learn from and form friendships with women who are going through the same stage in life, and bring home a tote full of seasonal produce, other regionally sourced foodstuff and get recipes and resources for turning those totes into healthy, nutritious meals.
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Teen charged after online threat targeting Tinley Park school
Police said a 13-year-old boy posed as a Grissom Middle School student and made online threats to students at the Tinley Park school.
Burlington Central’s Brianna Gritzman gets her 1,000th career dig. But that first one? ‘Almost got hit in the head.’
Brianna Gritzman achieved a personal milestone with her 1,000 career dig for the Rockets in a 25-17, 25-13 win over Cary-Grove.
Suburban native CM Punk highlights NXT’s visit to Chicago area
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels talks developing talent for pro wrestling, Homer Glen’s role in upcoming NXT event in Rosemont.
Illinois State commit Travis Stamm dives into Lyons’ record book. ‘He’s so special.’ He thinks this team is too.
Stamm, whose 120 career catches are one of the records, wants to make a run at a state title.
Gloomy weather from Helene moves over Chicago Friday; rain expected tonight
Helene, the powerful storm that crashed into Florida late Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane, will deliver a gloomy weekend of weather to Chicagoland. Chicago got its first taste of Helene last night when overcast skies moved in, said Kevin Doom, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Chicago office. Wind gusts resulting from Helene, which weakened to a tropical storm as it crawled inland over George, picked up in Chicagoland early Friday, Doom said. “I don’t know if you’ve been outside recently, but it’s pretty windy out there,” Doom said Friday around 9 a.m. The Windy City will become […]
With time expiring, Lincoln-Way East’s Aiden Shaughnessy strikes for winning goal. ‘This is a big moment for me.’
Aiden Shaughnessy scores with less than a second left to help the Griffins stun the Knights, a rare buzzer-beater in soccer.
Carmel’s Molly Malzahn comes full circle. Her career hasn’t been a straight line. ‘It made me a stronger person.’
Malzahn has become a leader for the Corsairs in her senior season.
A chill Cayla Prohaska puts up big blocks as Mother McAuley sweeps past Marist. ‘Just feeling some empowerment.’
Cayla Prohaska had two kills, three blocks and an ace for the victorious Mighty Macs. All seemingly came at important times.
Olson, Keicher face off in race for state House seat in 70th District
The race for state representative in the 70th District is between challenger Randi Olson, a Democrat, and Republican incumbent Jeff Keicher.