Become a member of our community!Ghost Ships: Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes will be held at 7 p.m. March 4 at Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave. Chris Winters presents a maritime history hidden beneath the surface of the five Great Lakes. Call (630) 279-8696.CalendarThe Edison-Norwood Times Review welcomes items for our Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of two weeks prior to publication, but earlier is better. Items are printed as space allows, and publication is not guaranteed. E-mail items to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com; fax to (847) 486-7495; or mail to: Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026.Explosive issues: a tale of 2 (twin) cities, Lagos/Accra?EI presents an eagle-eye view of a Nigerian Editor (with his permission), on Ghana’s socio-eco political situation: are the 2 cities have their fate linked together: On culture or on crude oil? Read our rejoinder tomorrow.CalendarSubmissions for the Community Calendar are required 10 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or e-mailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com.OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST Community CalendarOak Leaves and Forest Leaves welcome items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better.Birth of a townBY KATHY CHANG & KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writers Ever wonder how a place, a township, a borough, a school, a park, a lake, a river, a bridge or a street got its name? Greater Media Newspapers recently delved into this topic to find answers to questions like why is Manalapan known as the land of good bread or why is the beach in Long Branch called Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park? read more
