Local
-
Breathe Deep Naperville walk raises funds for lung cancer researchNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Michelle Bowles has participated in charity walks for various causes and in support of friends and family in the past. But never has a walk had the impact of this weeken...
-
'Guys and Dolls' opens at North Central CollegeNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Brian Lynch sits in his office at North Central College beneath a black-and-white image of Gene Kelly from the film “Singin' in the Rain.” The iconic image is appropriat...
-
Naperville Central presents “Leaving Iowa”Nov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Are we there yet? It's the classic question from the back seat of the family car. And it's the question that Nick Ciliak asks when he describes the flashbacks to family ...
-
Sleep Out builds empathy for homelessNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - One night a year for the past five years, Thomas Mandel and his friends have chosen to sleep on the streets of Lisle in cardboard boxes. Growing up, he says he has been ...
-
Lake Park High School students stage Shakespeare comedyNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - When director Kathy Weber’s cast began memorizing the script for Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” she explained each line to the students at Lake Park High Sc...
-
17 District 95 students going to IMEA music festivalNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - Lake Zurich Middle School North and Lake Zurich Middle School South have a combined 17 students participating in the Illinois Music Educators Association Festival ensemb...
-
DuPage Medical, Rush plan new cancer center in LisleNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage Medical Group and Rush University Medical Center have announced a partnership to bring university-level cancer care to DuPage County and the Western suburbs. The...
-
Gas, dust and energy make up the complex life of starsNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know Jen Janik’s third-graders at Big Hollow Elementary in Ingleside asked, “How do stars form in space?” Coming full circle, a star begins with gas and d...
-
Flying pumpkins featured in Mundelein’s recycling effortOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Look, up in the air, is that a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying pumpkin! Days are getting shorter, temperatures cooler, leaves fallin’ and soon, pumpkins will be ...
-
Libertyville High gets tropical for fall musicalOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Libertyville High School will present “Once On This Island” as its fall musical. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 3-5 in the Libertyville High auditorium, 708 W. Park...