Local
-
Stevenson junior sees 26 cities in 36 daysOct 10, 2011 1:00 am - While most teenagers were sleeping in and enjoying time away from the classroom, one student spent his entire summer traveling the country by bus, studying history and c...
-
Historical society looks at Girl Scouts, railroadsOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Grayslake Historical Society hosts events that examine railroads and the Girl Scouts this month. How the railroads influenced the growth of Grayslake and the surroun...
-
Advocate Condell gala to benefit cancer careOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Presented by the Auxiliary of Advocate Condell Medical Center, the Gala 2011, ¡Viva La Noche! is set for Oct. 15. The event is 6 to 11 p.m., at Ravinia in Highland Park....
-
Crowds come out for inspirational 5K Twilight Run/Walk/RollOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - About 400 individuals participated in the fourth annual 5K Twilight Run/Walk/Roll sponsored by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association. The race and post-party took ...
-
New voices at North Central’s choral festivalOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Vocal talents of area junior high and high school students, as well as North Central College’s choral ensembles, will be showcased Oct. 13 during the annual Choral Invit...
-
How to handle mom's obvious favoritismOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Both my brother and I are close to our parents. (We also like each other.) However, my mom plays favorites with each of our households. She constantly complains a...
-
Des Plaines hero dog comes home winnerOct 08, 2011 6:00 am - He may not be the top hero dog in the nation, but Des Plaines service dog Zurich came home a winner from the American Humane Association 2011 Hero Dog Awards held Oct. 1...
-
‘I walk for those who have known unspeakable loss’Oct 08, 2011 12:00 am - The deaths of my sweet angels — Katie Elizabeth, whom we lost in 2004, and Noah James, whom we lost in 2006 — have reshaped my life in ways I never thought possible, in ...
-
Walk to Remember celebrates lives of children lost too soonOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - They’ve heard the words no parents think they could bear, endured a pain unimaginable to most. But rather than run from it, suppress it or try to move past it, they want...
-
‘You wish you could take the pain away’Oct 08, 2011 12:00 am - Thirty-nine weeks and three days. A perfect baby boy. Keegan Matthew McNulty. “Mom, we lost the baby!” Sorrow and helplessness overwhelms you when you hear these words....