Westmont
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Lake in the Hills family: Safe haven law works, despite 60-day waitSep 13, 2016 5:00 am - Megan Paul's birth mother was alone in a bathtub when she delivered the tiny girl in December 2014, weeks before she was due. Desperate, the mother called an ambulance ...
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Birth mothers of suburban safe haven babies told: ‘You’re our angels’Sep 13, 2016 5:00 am - Christie Haack sobbed when she heard of Baby Hope, the newborn girl found dead, abandoned last month on a secluded roadside near Wheaton. The tears came because of the w...
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Safe haven baby ends St. Charles couple's 8-year wait to adoptSep 13, 2016 5:00 am - Every night before bed, 16-month-old Zoe Wituk joins her parents in saying a prayer for her birth mother. “If we met the birth mom, we would give her a big hug and say t...
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DuPage budget holds line on property taxesSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Saying DuPage is committed to living within its means, county board Chairman Dan Cronin is proposing a fiscal 2017 budget that again cuts spending and holds the line on ...
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COD Student Learns About Sustainable Energy and Central American Culture in BelizeSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - College of DuPage student Matt Rohde, with HVACR Program Coordinator Bob Clark, recently visited Belize for hands-on work with sustainable energy and its uses in Central...
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College of DuPage to Hold Sept. 22 Educational and Career Planning Opportunity for Individuals Affected by ITT Tech ClosingSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Sept. 9, 2016 - College of DuPage will hold an "Educational and Career Planning" opportunity for individuals adversely affected by the recent ITT Tech closing. This on-c...
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DuPage forest preserves offer horse-drawn hayridesSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Visitors can learn about the cultural and natural history of DuPage County during guided horse-drawn hayrides at several forest preserve locations. The rides begin Satur...
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Majority of DuPage mayors seeking re-election in springSep 12, 2016 5:40 am - The spring election is still seven months away, but a majority of mayors and village presidents in DuPage County already have decided whether they'll seek re-election. H...
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Why 3 DuPage County mayors aren't running for re-electionSep 12, 2016 5:30 am - Three DuPage County mayors, including two of the area's longest-serving, have announced they won't seek re-election next spring. At a time when most voters are focused o...
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Bensenville Park District plans to improve historic farmSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - The historic Fischer Farm in Bensenville is slated to get new gardens, lighting and handicapped-accessible ramps. Bensenville Park District officials have outlined the i...