BIO Name: Gandolfo "Randy" Messina City: Wood Dale Office sought: Alderman, Ward 1 Age: 38 Family: Wife-Jennifer and dog-Ruban Occupation: Worldwide Sales Leader Education: Master's Degree, High Honors. Civic involvement: Chairman, Wood Dale fina...

Fittest Loser At Work contestants are pushing through week three of the challenge and are working together to overcome obstacles as a team. With busy and conflicting schedules, many teams find it difficult to meet face-to-face, but that isn't stoppi...

Sarah Abraham Lake Park High School Hometown: Bloomingdale Class: Senior Parents: Prakash Abraham, Jisha Abraham Sponsor: Elizabeth Bazukas, counselor Community service: The Limited, clothing drive during Christmastime and a charity fashion sho...

The Wood Dale Police Department lost eight officers, including two detectives, through retirement and promotions in 2018. But their cases continued being solved, not missing a beat, thanks to Detective Chris Banaszynski. Chief Greg Vesta said Banas...

The Rev. Richard "Rick" Bullis was generous and serious when the time called for it, but if you ask his children, he also had a knack for fishing and may have been the inventor of the "dad joke." Friends, family and the Wood Dale faith community wil...

We are starting strong in the seventh year of the Fittest Loser At Work Challenge with more than 280 participants, representing 50 unique businesses, both newcomers and veterans alike. Some returning companies this year include AVS Companies, Pump S...

Each year, the Wood Dale Police Department recognizes individuals who go above and beyond for the department and the city. These individuals display leadership and encourage cooperation among their peers. There were several nominations presented f...

The 40 drivers competing in the 2019 Daytona 500, in order of starting position: ___ No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports DRIVER: William Byron BORN: Nov. 29, 1996 HOMETOWN: Charlotte, North Carolina CREW CHIEF: Chad Knaus SPONSOR: AXALTA TWITTER:...

It's a good thing that Mary Westerhaus' 6-year-old son Lane is the curious type. The Sugar Grove mom listened carefully when her son quizzed the clerk at a store in December 2017 when she was buying some kids' bathtub "bombs" for bubbles. Lane wante...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Ray Alfalla got hooked on NASCAR in the late 1990s after his family left Cuba and settled in the Miami area. He's the type of die-hard fan the sagging sport craves - a kid who dreamed of racing who's now an adult that sett...