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IC Catholic Prep
Founded in 1936, IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school rooted in academic excellence and spiritual formation. Celebrating 90-years of excellence and guided by the mission to Learn, Lead, and Serve, ICCP prepares young men and women to lead with integrity, compassion, and purpose while making a meaningful impact in their communities.…
Read MoreImmaculate Conception Grade School
For more than 125 years, Immaculate Conception Grade School (ICGS) has been a cornerstone of the Elmhurst community. ICGS has educated thousands of students, with many second-, third-, and even fourth-generation alumni. While the school has grown and evolved over the years, its commitment to faith, family, and academic excellence has remained steadfast. ICGS offers…
Read MoreNazareth Academy
Nazareth Academy, a Catholic, Co-Educational, College Preparatory high school, centrally located in the western suburbs offers a short commute for many families in the area. Located in the heart of La Grange Park, Nazareth is one of the oldest educational institutions in the suburbs, with an established legacy of educating the whole person. Founded by…
Read MoreMontini Catholic
Being a teenager today is more challenging than ever and the Lasallian approach to education that Montini Catholic has provided since their founding – knowing, seeing, supporting, and loving each student – is more relevant than ever. Located in Lombard, Montini Catholic High School is a family-centered, coeducational, college preparatory high school rooted in the…
Read MoreTimothy Christian Schools
Partner with a school that aligns with your family’s values—and is recognized at the highest level for academic excellence. Timothy Christian Schools, a PS–12th grade, nondenominational, college preparatory school, is proud to be a 2025 Illinois Governor’s Award recipient and U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School, an honor awarded to only a small number…
Read MoreInside the Music with Tom Higgenson
Catching up with the Plain White T’s frontman and Elmhurst native BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN Music has always been a defining part of Plain White T’s founding member Tom Higgenson. “I honestly think I learned to read by looking at album covers and sounding out the names of bands,” said The Plain White T’s frontman as…
Read MoreFrom Stage to C-Suite and Back
How live performance training ignited a career By Laura Michaud & Melissa G. Wilson What does a one-act play about the Alamo have to do with leading a consumer data company? Everything, according to Zora Senat. Today, as Chief Commercial Officer at Cuebiq, a leading consumer data and insights company, Zora’s unique leadership is informed…
Read MoreThe Giving Pledge
A legacy of impactful giving BY DAVE MCGOWAN So, what do two billionaires talk about when they get together? Well, two famed and early ones discussed how and when to donate their money over milkshakes in a diner booth in Omaha. Those two gents would be Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, who decided to give…
Read MoreHistory Lessons
Coan and Janowski rally for tennis and XC titles BY JEFF VORVA Making history is not supposed to be easy. And it certainly wasn’t easy for two York athletes to make history by winning individual state championships in the fall. Junior CJ Coan became the first York girls tennis state champion on Oct. 25 when…
Read MoreMaking an Impression
Elmhurst native showcases art career at local museum BY ANNA HUGHES | PHOTOS COURTESY OF FRED MOSS Elmhurst native Fred Moss has long admired the expressive brushstrokes, vibrant palette, and spontaneous feel that characterize impressionist art. He first recognized these patterns in art made by his grandmother, an oil painter who gave him his earliest…
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