A time of festivities in Chinese culture has begun with the traditional Chinese New Year, following the coming of Valentine's Day and White Day. Chinese New Year began on January 21, 2023, which follows the solar Chinese calendar.

Grayslake Central’s band program are busy practicing and preparing for its winter performance on Dec. 15, 2022. As the time of the event approaches, percussion player; Mathias Zipfel, trombone player; Alexandra Marquez, and french horn player; Rebecca Sulko prepare thoroughly for their performance.

Chicago the musical is coming to Grayslake Central theater on Nov. 18, 2022. Chicago is a traditionally risqué musical set during the ‘roaring 20s’, with protagonists Velma and Roxie, in Cook County Jail as they try to cheat their way out of prison after killing their husbands. Ava Bruce, who plays Velma, Justin Spoor, who plays Amos, and Linnea Strack are busy preparing for their Chicago roles.