The exhibit "Elgin: A Women s City Without Many Pictures" opens March 3 at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. Honoring women from yesterday and today, this exhibit is based on a book written by E.C. "Mike" Alft, "Elgin: A Women s City.
The Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin is offering "Family Holiday Fun!," including a Winter Dance Party, Holiday Posada, Gingerbread House Workshop and more.
Maha Ayesh of Lombard is the first in her extended Palestinian American family to become a police officer, joining the Bartlett Police Department last October. She also is the suburbs first Muslim female police officer who wears a hijab an Islamic head covering.