Local
-
'Sound of Music' coming to Wheaton DramaNov 08, 2012 7:00 am - Wheaton Drama Inc. is bringing two feel-good shows to theater audiences in November. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “The Sound of Music” opens Friday, Nov. 9, a...
-
Fiance should put your needs first — and so should youNov 08, 2012 4:43 am - Q. After 40 years of an abusive marriage, I finally got my divorce and recently reunited with my first love. We have been together almost a year now and were planning to...
-
DuPage Symphony to celebrate ‘British Masters’Nov 07, 2012 12:27 pm - The DuPage Symphony Orchestra will celebrate travel and the “British Masters” when it performs in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in North Central College’s Wentz Con...
-
History and music presented at Byron Colby BarnNov 07, 2012 11:30 am - Two events will be take place Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake. At noon, celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America with “Daisy'...
-
Food historian discusses Thanksgiving traditionsNov 06, 2012 2:15 pm - Americans around the world go to great lengths to observe “Thanksgiving: The Great American Holiday,” according to food historian Penelope Bingham, who will speak on the...
-
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry needs holiday helpNov 06, 2012 11:20 am - Roughly 4,000 families are counting on receiving holiday meal packages from the Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry during the holiday season, pantry officials say. But th...
-
Naperville golfers load up for turkey shootNov 06, 2012 11:18 am - Naperbrook and Springbrook golf courses will sponsor the 2012 Turkey Shoot golf tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. Registration begins Nov. 10; last year’s event so...
-
NIU sponsors post-election analysis in NapervilleNov 06, 2012 7:17 am - Northern Illinois University will sponsor a post-presidential election discussion in Naperville, with analysis provided by two legendary Illinois political figures — for...
-
Extremely high heat needed to turn sand into glassNov 06, 2012 7:00 am - Students in Elise Diaz's fourth-grade class at Prairie Trails School in Gurnee asked, “Why does sand turn into glass if heated enough?” On a beautiful fall day, the temp...
-
Aurora photographer's fall image captures Photo Finish prizeNov 06, 2012 7:00 am - You've seen them. The extreme close-ups of a leaf sprinkled with dewdrops. A kid happily tossing leaves from a neat pile into the air. The Standard Postcards of Autumn. ...