2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (356+ words) “It’s about celebrating youth across Chicagoland that are doing phenomenal things in the community,” Walker-West said. “We have categories celebrating kids for dancing, singing, being scholars, athletes, humanitarians. There’s award events for adults, but we don’t have anything for kids....

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (306+ words) People interested in helping clear snow and ice from roads in Winnebago and Boone counties can learn about seasonal job opportunities during an Illinois Department of Transportation open house Aug. 20 in Rockford. The hiring event will run from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Aug....