May 07 2013 | 1:31 pm
- Danielle Austin of Carol Stream was crowned Ms. Wheelcchair Illinois America 2013 in March. She will represent Illinois at the National Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant in Houston in July. She'll be holding a fundraiser on May 19 to raise money for...
Apr 16 2013 | 12:42 pm
- Back when West Chicago was a railroad town surrounded by farms, many people grew their own food. While that is less true today, a desire for sustainable living and healthy food free of additives has fueled a new interest in locally grown produce.
Apr 09 2013 | 3:45 pm
- More than 100 different artifacts are featured in the "Early Illinois Folk Art 1825-1925 exhibit opening with a preview event on April 11 at the DuPage County Historical Museum. In conjunction with the exhibit, the Wheaton Park District is...
Apr 22 2013 | 12:44 pm
- Performance artist and speed painter Elliott From uses his hands and brushes to throw paint on a canvas creating pictures of rock icons, public figures and celebrities choregraphed to music. He uses his work to raise monies for charities and will...
Apr 01 2013 | 8:51 am
- Naperville native Kristi Landorf is the new CEO and president of Little Friends, which serves more than 800 individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. "It's more than a just a job to her," says Naperville City Manager Doug...
Mar 26 2013 | 12:04 pm
- The butterfly collection on display at the Mortoin Arboretum's Sterling Morton Library is more than 100 years old and, by itself, makes a trip to see the library's new "Tales and Treasures" exhibit worthwhile. Put together by artist and nature...
Mar 25 2013 | 12:30 pm
- Jennifer Conroyd, the only certified water running coach in the U.S., teaches exercise classes and private training sessions that offer the benefits of runnning on land without the pain or impact. Water running burns more calories than running on...
Mar 13 2013 | 9:34 pm
- Field paleontologist and artist Rob Sula showcases his natural history-themed art, paleo-illustration and field illustrations in the exhibit "Dinosaurs: The Art and Science of Paleontology" up through May 3 at the David L. Pierce Art and History...
Mar 12 2013 | 8:33 am
- After 16-year-old Kyle Zuleg of Naperville died as the result of a camping accident in 2010, his parents donated his organs to five recipients and established the Kyle Zuleg Foundation as a way for him to be remembered. The foundation gives blankets...
Feb 27 2013 | 4:27 pm
- A notable Sears Roebuck Homart kit home has avoided a date with the wrecking ball thanks to a tentative agreement between the Oakbrook Terrace City Council and the community's fledgling historical society. The council agreed Tuesday to sell the...