The DuPage County Heroin/Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Taskforce announced last week the award of grants to organizations to expand their capabilities in the fight against the opioid crisis in the County. Among the recipients was Serenity House Counseling Services, Inc. in Addison which received $32,425 for its Prevention Education […]
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Gomez, Ciaccia to speak at ATHS graduation; Both won the school’s annual speech competition
Addison Trail seniors Mateo Gomez (left) and Enzo Ciaccia will address nearly 500 of their classmates as the student graduation speakers during Addison Trail’s 56th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22. Ciaccia and Gomez entered the school’s annual graduation-speech competition and were selected as this year’s winners by a panel […]
Area manufacturers visit Village Hall
On Wednesday, April 20, Addison Mayor Richard Veenstra welcomed industrial business representatives to the Manufacturers Social Event at Addison Village Hall. The keynote speaker was Sarah Hartwick, vice president of education & workforce policy for the Illinois Manufacturers Association (IMA), who spoke on workforce issues across Illinois and initiatives to […]
ACA announces Ukrainian Refugee Benefit and Art Sale
The public is invited to join the Addison Center for the Arts (ACA) and artists/activists Tania Blanco and Jennifer Hereth in the ACA’s fundraising efforts to benefit Ukrainian refugees. There will an art sale and exhibition at the ACA Gallery opening Thursday, May 5, remaining through June 18. The highlight […]
Library launches new memory kits; Available to those affected by Alzheimer’s, memory loss conditions
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, about 1 in 9 Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s, which amounts to more than 6 million people. In response to the growing number of people affected by Alzheimer’s and other memory-related conditions, libraries across the country have been developing memory kits for their […]
Second largest USBC tournament in the country coming to Addison; County ready to welcome 3,400 teams, 13,000 athletes at Stardust Bowl
The DuPage Sports Commission (DSC) and DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau (DCVB) are just weeks away from hosting one of the largest women’s tournaments in the United States—the United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships. Larger than Chicago’s NFL Draft, this 71-day tournament will take place from April 24 through July […]
AT alumnus uses success from children’s book to support Ukraine
When Addison Trail alumnus Aaron Ozee (class of 2014) published his children’s book “Regulus” in 2017, he never imagined how far the book would go and how it would continue to reach audiences throughout the world. And Ozee is now using that success to support residents of Ukraine who are […]
Are you ready to rock…like really rock?!
Nominated for five Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Rock of Ages will take you back into the iconic music era of the 80s, where rock-n-roll dreamers line up to turn their fantasies into reality — and you can be in the front row to watch it all come to life. Just a small-town […]
Behind the scenes: How the library adds new items to the collection
You already know that library shelves are filled with books, movies, and more. But do you know how those items get into the library’s collection for patrons to take home? The Materials Management department at the Addison Public Library works behind the scenes to bring the best materials to our […]
AT to present ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’; Shakespeare play performance opens Thursday, April 7
Addison Trail Theatre invites you to step into a world of lighthearted, whimsical comedy filled with fantasy and love with the school’s spring play, Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Performances will take place at Addison Trail on Thursday, April 7, Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7 p.m., […]