10 stories you might have missed
1. The Pizza Man delivered Saturday in the Arlington Million. The 6-year-old gelding rallied to win Arlington Park's showcase event, becoming the first Illinois-bred horse to claim victory in the race's 33-year history.
2. Given a choice between a Disney World vacation and a medical convention, sisters Nicole and Melanie Mendez of Hoffman Estates always pick the annual Marfan Foundation Annual Family Conference. That's one place the girls feel comfortable, says their mom, who also has Marfan syndrome.
3. Most suburban teens spent their summer vacations hanging out with friends, visiting the pool, and maybe even working a part-time job. Kailash Panchapakesan of Algonquin spent his helping to care for cardiac patients.
4. Baby photography can be a dirty job. Francine Mittenthal explains why in this week's INFrequently Asked Questions.
5. What kind of playground can you get for more than $500,000. Residents of Vernon Hills will soon find out.
6. Residents of the suburbs, take note: Rosemont will be overrun this week by stormtroopers, Avengers, vampires, vampire slayers, zombies, several classic movie killers and one legendary Bandit. Yes, Wizard World Comic Con Chicago is back in town.
7. A trek across Europe is a rite of passage for many young suburban residents after they finish college. But for siblings Andrea and Brendan Doshi of Arlington Heights, their bike ride across the continent is about much more than sightseeing.
8. Where's Digger the dog? That's the question a Palatine family is asking. The beloved pet has been missing for more than 10 days after its escape from a local boarding facility.
9. The family of a 24-year-old Mundelein woman paralyzed from the waist down when an O'Hare International Airport pedestrian shelter collapsed on her during a storm is suing the city of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Aviation.
10. Anyone who's driven through downtown Algonquin likely has wished for quicker way through the heart of the village. This weekend, there was one: a 1,000-foot water slide.