Darien
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Groups working to help families displaced by Woodridge fireMay 07, 2014 1:00 am - A week after the Woodridge apartment building she called home was destroyed by a fire that started on her balcony, Ruthstar Owusu is struggling with what happened. Owusu...
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Longtime taste tester on the edge of foodie trendsMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Maria Reyes of Woodridge has spent about 30 years taste testing foods. There's been pasta and sauces, vinegars, rice and "Oh, my God" the cookies. "I don't have to eat t...
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Man convicted of running heroin ringMar 12, 2014 1:00 am - A suburban man was convicted by a federal jury of operating a heroin sales ring for nearly six years and using the proceeds to buy jewelry, cars and suburban properties....
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Keb' Mo' goes acoustic for DuPage concertFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - A lot can change in 20 years, but inspiration still comes easy for Kevin Moore. "I love music and I love life and I love telling stories," the Grammy-winning bluesman,...
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Cleve Carney Art Gallery opening at College of DuPageFeb 05, 2014 3:00 am - John Pittman's last image of his 28-year friendship with Cleve Carney is a vivid one. Two years ago, Carney, suffering from a rare brain disorder that would claim his li...
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Forest preserve won’t provide land for Darien projectJan 27, 2014 3:44 pm - A developer who wants to build a multisports complex in Darien won’t receive land for the project from the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. Forest preserve Presid...
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COD names permanent MAC directorJan 24, 2014 1:03 pm - Diana Martinez, once the director of Aurora’s Paramount Theatre and since September the interim director of College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center, has been named the ...
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Future of art at College of DuPage still in limboJan 24, 2014 4:30 am - A 40-by-12 foot ceramic mural that once adorned the wall of College of DuPage's Physical Education Building continues to come up in discussion there — even when it's not...
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COD aiming to promote recruitment, retention of black studentsJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - The College of DuPage is launching an initiative officials say is specifically aimed at boosting enrollment, academic success and retention of black students. The annou...
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Mario Tricoci shares business tips at College of DuPageJan 21, 2014 1:46 pm - In the world of business, salon owner and entrepreneur Mario Tricoci says, it almost always pays to make your own breaks. “The opportunity you get is the opportunity you...