Dec 21st

Dec 21st

COVER STORY Happy Holidays! I just wanted to take a moment to wish you the very best during this holiday season. No matter which holidays you’re celebrating this year, I hope this season includes moments of joy for you and all those you hold dear. Every day, I...
Dec 14th

Dec 14th

COVER STORY Support Teen Parent Connection Being a parent can be the best job in the world – and it can also be one of the hardest, especially if you are very young and don’t have all the resources you need. Teen Parent Connection, a non-profit based in Glen...
Dec 7th

Dec 7th

COVER STORY The College of DuPage football team has won a three-peat NJCAA Division III National Championship! Following a stunning late-game touchdown against the Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjackets, the Chaparrals clinched a 33-29 victory on Dec....
July 13th

July 13th

COVER STORY I admit it. I spend waaaay too much time looking at my phone, my laptop, and my tv screen. At this time of year, when I realize that summer is already half over, I often find myself thinking about that line from Mary Oliver’s amazing poem, The Summer...
July 6th

July 6th

COVER STORY Legislative Recap After last year’s tragic attack in Highland Park, it was such a good feeling to celebrate Independence Day with our communities again. As my staff and I walked in the Fourth of July parades, it was inspiring to see so many smiling...
June 29

June 29

COVER STORY This Tuesday is Independence Day, and it’s time to celebrate our nation’s birthday. There will be parades and other events throughout our district, and I hope you’ll join me and my staff in taking part in our local Fourth of July...