Karie Angell Luc

5 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Karie Angell Luc

The midday Buffalo Grove Pride Parade on Sunday, June 1 featured 100 parade entries in Buffalo Grove. The weather was breezy, sunny and in the 60-degree range for a parade with the theme, “Pride is Natural.”BG Pride and the Pinta Pride Project presented the seventh annual parade, which originated with Molly Pinta, thanks to the mentoring assistance of her parents, Bob and Carolyn Pinta. The Pinta family, formerly of Buffalo Grove, now resides in Prairie View.

5 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Karie Angell Luc

In keeping with tradition, New Trier High School seniors eschewed graduation gowns and mortarboards in favor of white dresses for the girls and white jackets and black trousers for the boys at their June 1, 2025 graduation at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. There were 869 Trevians launching into the world beyond high school at the 125th annual commencement. Handheld long-stemmed red roses stood out against the girls’ white dresses, on a mild, sunny spring day.

5 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Karie Angell Luc

Fox Lake officials held a party and bike rodeo to mark the grand opening of the beach on Nippersink Lake in Lakefront Park. The village and Fox Lake Police Department partnered in sponsoring the three-hour event, which included organized games, a DJ, giveaways, prizes, the operating splash pad, airborne colorful beach balls, a Zumba class, and a number of food trucks offering food and drink. The park’s amenities are free year-round and open from 8 a.m. until dusk, depending on the weather.

5 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Karie Angell Luc

The 672 graduates of the Barrington School High School Class of 2025 were celebrated at a ceremony inside Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington on Friday evening, May 30. The Class of 2025 for the Broncos and Fillies had students beginning freshman year during the COVID-19 pandemic. To Pioneer Press, Craig Winkelman, superintendent of schools for Barrington 220 School District, said, “I’m very proud of them for obviously being able to come back from the pandemic.

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Karie Angell Luc

Almost 1,200 seniors of the Adlai E. Stevenson High School Class of 2025 graduated at the 60th annual commencement at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates on Friday, May 23. The Class of 2025 began their high school trajectory as Stevenson Patriots after their middle school years, which were marked by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “If those years taught us anything, it was adaptability,” said Ryan Dong of Buffalo Grove, one of two students who offered a senior address from the stage and podium.