West Chicago
-
Are Spanish-speaking students 'coddled?'Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Nearly a half-century ago, 5-year-old Tony Reyes entered kindergarten in Hildago County, Texas, speaking only Spanish. By the end of the first day, he and the rest of th...
-
Tweens find freedom, fun at Naperville's Last FlingSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - They roam in packs of three or more, carrying plastic blow-up baseball bats and frozen ice cream drinks. These kids can be downright intimidating, at least for the toddl...
-
Villa Park block party is a celebration of resilienceSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Tammy Henderson has yet to turn on her natural gas since two waves of severe storms uprooted a tree in her front yard last month. The Villa Park woman's family still sh...
-
Stomach-churning fun at Last FlingAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Excited screams rang out from the Last Fling carnival Friday night. They were coming straight from Pharaoh's Fury where Blaine Carragher of Naperville and her friends we...
-
Many suburban college students are commuters, tooAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Debra Cromie knew what she wanted -- and a dorm with a communal bathroom just wasn't it. She wanted the academic rigor of a college education. She wanted classes to prep...
-
Notes on ReligionAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - E-mail DuPageFaith@dailyherald.com or fax items to (630) 955-0895. Today Temple B'nai Israel will hold High Holiday services beginning at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 12 at the templ...
-
Was a phone call in order?Aug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 officials on Friday asked police to investigate possible violations of state child abuse reporting laws after a former teacher allege...
-
The why behind crime may never be fully answeredAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - To anyone who knew her, and even those who did not, it was obvious Maggie Kamysz loved her daughter. Kamysz and 7-year-old Sydney were nearly inseparable, leaving home a...
-
Naperville police Taser suspectAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - A Naperville man was shocked with a Taser gun Friday, following a scuffle with police that sent one officer to the hospital, authorities said. About 2 a.m. Friday, a Nap...
-
Home prices on riseAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - DuPage County still tops the list of priciest housing markets in the state. And it's not getting any easier to buy those homes, according to an annual report published b...