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Work to begin on Youth Education Center
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Dirt will fly this afternoon near the baseball field at Arsenal Technical High School. This afternoon the Super Bowl Host Committee and other city officials will break ground on the Chase near Eastside Legacy Center and the Indianapolis Youth Education Town.
Jimmy Wayne completes 7-month, 1700-mile walk (AP)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country singer Jimmy Wayne can finally put his feet up.
Mayor Daley Says 40 Churches Will Serve 1,000 Young People This Year In “Safe Haven, Safe Summer” Program
Partnership Between Chicago Public Schools and Faith-based Community Builds on Strategies Aimed at Protecting Kids and Reducing Violence, Giving Youth an Alternative to the Streets Mayor Richard M. Daley said…
Congress urges attention to youth concussions
WASHINGTON (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — Young people who suffer concussions are at greater risk of long-term physical and mental consequences, lawmakers were told Thursday at a hearing on head injuries to high…
Barrington poetry contest winner also wins on the national level
First she was selected along with three others by the Barrington Area Library to enter a national poetry contest sponsored by VOYA (Voices of Youth Advocates), but now Barrington resident Alicia Parrish has gone on to win in the national competition. She is one of five youth across the nation to have their poems selected as winning entries by VOYA.
Glenbard parent series to tackle Internet issues
Not long ago, the social networking site Facebook launched a redesign that forced users to reset their privacy settings or be in danger of having their information open to anybody. But even with a profile set as private, Anastasia Goodstein says personal information still could get out.
Focus on youth key at Nation of Islam convention
CHICAGO (AP) — A top minister says the Nation of Islam has intensified efforts to reach troubled black youth and will focus much of its annual Saviours Day convention on…
Prince of Peace revisits the 1960s at youth group fundraiser
The Prince of Peace United Methodist Church Youth Group held a Valentine’s Dinner Saturday, Feb. 13, to raise funds for the church’s annual mission trip.
Chicagoland Kids Expo returns to Schaumburg this weekend
The Chicagoland Kids Expo returns to Schaumburg this weekend to offer a family-friendly antidote to cabin fever. Under one roof, kids can work off their wiggles at a selection of moon walks, experience the thrill of Euro-Bungy or try out their pitching arms at the Schaumburg Flyers Professional Baseball Speed Pitch.
As April 30 deadline looms, money to save Arlington teen center elusive
Supporters of the Arlington Heights Teen Center are inviting residents to bring ideas for saving the center to two upcoming events, but admit the money to save the center has not been found. The Village Board has made it clear the center will close April 30 unless funding can be found outside village government, Village Manager Bill Dixon said Tuesday.
