Naperville
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Naperville woman says cacao plant helped to cure her illnessJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Some of the worst years of Cathy Bouchard's life were spent suffering from the constant pain of fibromyalgia. And yet, the chronic condition led her to the best discover...
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Bone marrow drive looks to even long odds for minoritiesJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The clock is ticking for Filipe Aguilera. The 2-year-old is afflicted with Fanconi anemia, an inherited blood disease that leads to bone marrow failure. Filipe's only h...
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Brookfield Zoo giraffe dies Saturday in freak accidentJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A popular giraffe at Brookfield Zoo died in a freak accident that has "devastated" staff, officials said Saturday. Dusti, an 11-year-old male, was found tangled in a rop...
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Immigration drives vote for OberweisJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - My decision to vote for Jim Oberweis comes down to one issue. He is the strongest voice I hear opposing illegal immigration. Not only does he speak out against the lack ...
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Glenbard West hits everythingJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The one thing you can count on each year with the Glenbard West girls gymnastics team is consistency and excellence on the balance beam. The Hilltoppers were precise and...
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Retirement finds salesman after 70 years on the jobJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Bruno Pinkos is a loyal man. He's been loyal to the Mount Prospect home he bought back in 1954. He still lives there. He has been loyal to his family, staying married to...
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Bigger, stronger, faster -- over the counterJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Anabolic steroids get the bulk of attention. Yet, the main focus of a new state drug testing program for high school athletes won't be illegal steroids, but the shakes, ...
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Wrap: Neuqua Valley takes a wrong turnJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Visiting Bartlett defeated Upstate Eight Conference girls basketball rival Neuqua Valley, and the Hawks seemed to have been victorious in a rugby match as well. In a co...
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Naperville Central 53, Wheaton North 52Jan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Drew Crawford did it again. Naperville Central's junior guard hit his third game-winner of the season on Friday, a baseline jumper as time expired to beat Wheaton North ...
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Brief: Executive director namedJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Vernon LaVia, the co-founder and board president of Carpenter's Place, an Aurora organization that provides social services to the near-homeless, has been named the inte...