Glen Ellyn
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DuPage County in 60 secondsMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Change of plan for Starbucks Starbucks has abandoned plans for a completely new building along Roosevelt Road in Lombard. Instead, the coffee franchise is seeking permis...
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Book by suburban beauty queen teaches self-esteem for tweensMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Everyone praised Lisa Dean for the "Girls of Greatness" self esteem program she created at a local Boys and Girls Club a few years ago. One staff member chuckled and tol...
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Workshops, job tips help keep jobseekers motivatedMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Unless you've been stranded on a remote island, you know the economy is in uncertain times. As a rescue effort is being launched from Washington, D.C., local help comes...
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Villa Park greenhouse in bloom during annual open houseMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Kathy Brant wandered down aisles filled with colorful Phalaenopsis orchids, occasionally stopping to snap a close-up photo to use as a greeting card. "The white ones com...
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Team up for old-fashioned spelling bee fundraiserMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Do you like to work crossword puzzles and contemplate word- search games? Does your blood pressure go up just a little when you encounter typos and misspellings in newsp...
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Bartlett man dies in one-crash near Bartlett High SchoolMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A 21-year-old man was found dead after a one-car crash Sunday morning near Bartlett High School. The DuPage County coroner's office identified the victim as Richard T. ...
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Local governments brace for more freight trains on EJ&E tracksFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - It's one small step forward for CN and one giant step backward for its foes when more freight trains start rumbling on the EJ&E's tracks in the coming days. After months...
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Foster announces $9 million in area HUD grantsFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Local government officials say they will use $9 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to work quickly with local communities to ste...
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College jazz bands trek to Elmhurst for weekend showcaseFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Todd Kelly was running on just four hours of sleep, but he wasn't feeling the effects just yet. "I'll probably hate myself tomorrow morning," said the Peoria-area music...
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Snowplow driver gets more accolades than cold shouldersFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - As the rest of us hunkered down during the most recent winter blast last weekend, John Gavurnik jumped into a truck and battled the elements for 12 hours. The DuPage Cou...