President George Bush: "This fine man believed in the power of freedom, and he was a tireless champion of the weak and forgotten." Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, a Plano Republican: "No one believed more passionately or argued more vigorously ...

Sam Stratman so wanted to work for Henry Hyde he spent a week preparing for the job interview in May 1987. "I followed his career for some time. He was the obvious choice," Stratman recalled. Pat Durante helped Hyde with his first campaign as a con...

A pack of Bandits is a whole lot closer to playing in national football finals thanks to the generosity of strangers and a whole lot of effort. The Bensenville-Wood Dale Bandits football team has raised $8,000 of the $12,000 they need to travel to t...

The Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago recently led a special program, a "Backpacks for the Back-Stretch Kids" drive. The backstretch is the housing complex at Arlington Park, where racetrack workers and their families live in tiny row-h...

Our governor is trying to buy another 147,000 votes by providing health insurance to families making as much as $82,000 (much more then I make). Before I start supporting someone making that amount of money, I have a few questions of the family: How...

Get Christmas Faire tickets now Purchase tickets by Wednesday for the St. Andrew United Methodist Church Christmas Faire and live auction at 11 a.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 250 N. Gary Ave., Carol Stream. The event will include brunch, a visit from Sa...

Lake Zurich Coach: Dan Strickler (15th season) Last year's record: fourth in NSC Top graduated seniors: Mickey Spiwek, Rob Bourke, Dan Magistrelli Top returning competitors: Sam Wrobel (4th in state at 152), Joe Carfagnini (state qualifier), Andy Ly...

DuPage County communities are getting ready to illuminate their holiday trees. Aurora: The city's Holiday Magic festivities, including a Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting ceremony, will be held at 6 p.m. today in front of North Island Center, ...