Katlyn Smith
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Bubble Bash returns to DuPage Children’s MuseumDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Instead of a ball drop, bubbles will fall for one New Year’s celebration. And instead of a countdown to midnight, the collective “3 ... 2 ... 1” will countdown to, um, n...
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Addison Park District still reviewing dog complaintDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Addison Park District officials said they will continue to review a complaint from a resident who says allowing a service dog in the Club Fitness pool poses a health ris...
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Morton Arboretum railroad brings back Christmas enchantmentDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - If you squint your eyes, you may feel like you're inside a snow globe at a winter exhibit in the Morton Arboretum's Visitor Center. Glitter snowflakes flutter from the c...
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Wheaton ‘Biggest Loser’ couple shares exercise routinesDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Jerry Hayes used to eat ice cream while watching “The Biggest Loser.” In fact, he and his wife Estella, both 66, were eating hot dogs when the Wheaton couple received a ...
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Naperville family builds 8-foot menorah for HanukkahDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Lighting the menorah at the start of Hanukkah Tuesday night will be a bigger and brighter experience for the Levitt family. The Levitts built an 8-by-6-foot wooden menor...
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Waubonsie Valley students compete in chili cook-offDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - A prizewinning chili recipe by Waubonsie Valley High School students required the usual spicy ingredients — and a pinch of swagger. Team Swag won a chili cook-off Friday...
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Yule log hunt returns to Morton ArboretumDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Looking to ditch the eggnog for some wassail? Or maybe the Christmas cookies have your belly shaking a little too much like jelly. A trek through the Morton Arboretum in...
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Blago jury forewoman speaks to Metea studentsDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Connie Wilson says she hopes her meticulous approach to serving on the jury that found Rod Blagojevich guilty of federal corruption charges can serve as an example to ot...
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Santa shares joy and teddy bears with kids at Edward HospitalDec 10, 2011 6:45 am - Theresa Borner doesn’t know if her triplets will be coming home for Christmas. Born at 34 weeks, they spent their first moments out of an incubator this week in Edward H...
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Butterfield Road project ending for winterDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Construction on the $52.6 million improvement project on Butterfield Road between Wheaton and Warrenville will stop Friday for the winter season. The good news for moto...