Each left their mark. Each left a legacy, large or small. Soldiers from wars past and present. A schoolteacher, police chief, a legend of the late-night airwaves. A forward thinking environmentalist, an advocate for families, an intellectual with a ...

A look back at some of the notable deaths of 2009 in the Fox Valley: • Marty Jordan of St. Charles gave his life saving those of others. The 45-year-old St. Charles man drowned in August while rescuing a group of struggling children, including his s...

A look back at some of the notable deaths of 2009 in the Northwest suburbs: Ed Curtin, 74 Died Aug. 12 A driving force behind the Mid-Suburban League basketball schedule, the Palatine resident scheduled referees for an estimated 5,000 games a year. ...

A look back at some of the notable deaths of 2009 in DuPage County: Arthur Armbrust The 81-year-old head of one of Wheaton's longest-standing businesses, Armbrust Plumbing, died in June. He served on the Wheaton Library Board from 1974 to 1977, est...

The past year saw familiar faces and those new to the scene made headlines. They care about their communities. They care about others. They have passion and perseverance. They are inspiring and they are the inspired. They are what makes the Fox Vall...

Storm Kimbrough and her two children have not exactly had the most stable lives. They have moved from apartment to apartment and often have been forced to sleep at relatives' homes. It has been rough on the children, as they have never had time to e...