Downers Grove Lifestyle
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'We know his brother is watching over him'Sep 22, 2014 1:01 am - After a year of marriage, my husband, John, and I decided to try to get pregnant. Much to our disbelief, we were pregnant after only two months of trying. Several weeks ...
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'She is perfect, too perfect for this world'Sep 22, 2014 1:01 am - I called Jose from the doctor's office bathroom to let him know that I was in fact pregnant. I remember crying when I told him because I was afraid, but then he said to ...
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'Here we were, facing the hardest decision of our lives'Sep 22, 2014 1:01 am - I struggled with infertility for two years, and it was with great joy I learned I was pregnant with the help of a reproductive endocrinologist and IVF in September 2009....
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'I couldn't stop thinking about having another loss. I couldn't go through it again'Sep 22, 2014 1:01 am - Swimming in an ocean that seems calm, and then I get caught in the unexpected rip current that I try to fight until I cannot fight anymore. That has been my life for the...
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Walk to Remember honors babies who died too soonSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - For most of us - the lucky majority - the signs of parenthood are obvious. We have the minivans, the schedules full of playdates and soccer practices and school events. ...
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Constable: Tweets joking about abuse lead to awareness opportunitiesSep 22, 2014 1:00 am - The winking emoticon ;) didn't make the tweet about domestic violence any easier to stomach. “It's a knockout deal,” read the tweet offering 20 percent discounts at Chee...
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Book notes: Jim Peterik signs new book in Glen EllynSep 20, 2014 6:15 am - • Photographer/author Seth Casteel discusses and signs copies of his new book of photos, "Underwater Puppies," at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W....
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5 places to enjoy the last gasp of summerSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Fall may be starting, but Saturday's weather forecast sure screams summer. So get out and enjoy those 80-degree temps at festivals and other outdoor events in the suburb...
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Naperville VFW .1K race short on distance, long on heartSep 18, 2014 10:01 am - While thousands of Naperville runners are spending long hours pounding pavement to get ready for the Naperville Marathon, others are spending roughly a minute - or howev...
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Book notes: Melissa Gilbert signs books in NapervilleSep 14, 2014 6:30 am - • “A Little Something Different” author Sandy Hall discusses and signs copies of her novel at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Nap...