Downers Grove — doesn’t have a community mental health board. Hinsdale’s Lanny Wilson and other supporters of a referendum on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, ballot, want to see that change. A member of the ...

For much of the world, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For Wellness House and participants like Justine Kennedy, it's every month. Kennedy, a resident of Countryside, was 35 when she ...

"Don't worry, be happy." You can still hear it, can't you? "Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh, don't worry Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh, be happy." Ah, Bobby McFerrin, so much easier said - ...

What does it mean to be a firefighter? Newly appointed Hinsdale firefighter/paramedic Kevin Brongiel recalled responding to a rollover crash earlier in his career. But it was the post-incident ...

Sometimes the best things don't follow the plan. Aubrey McCarthy had not intended to publish a children's book this year, ...

Anika Sarai Oak Brook How long have you been playing tennis? Since I was around 8 years old. What do you enjoy most about the ...

A baking camp held recently at The Community House had blueberry muffins and chocolate chip pancakes on the menu. After ...

Madison School held its annual Dash & Bash recently in the parking lot and in Robbins Park. With a short dash around the park ...

Our vote is our voice, and our choice reveals the kind of leadership we are willing to stand with. I first met Kari Galassi after a serious incident in our unincorporated Willowbrook community. Since ...

I have a confession. I think I have a problem with books. I just can't get enough of diving into someone else's words, into someone else's story. Historical fiction, thrillers, nonfiction - as long as ...

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year in early October in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on Oct. 8, 1871. The week was named a national observation by President Calvin ...

Two former Red Devil and college student-athletes are now lending their wisdom to the next wave of competitors in their ...