Marie Wilson
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Amtrak conductor shot in Naperville progressing slowly toward recoveryMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - Fifteen days after he was shot May 16 in Naperville, Amtrak conductor Michael Case was wheeled into his second of at least four surgeries he's expected to undergo at Edw...
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Naperville award to honor 'the backbone of helping kids'May 29, 2017 11:00 pm - If not for IdaLynn Wenhold, Naperville teens might not have their annual Skaters' Picnic. The city might not have its youth and family volunteer fair, or its student jo...
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Aurora students tie blankets for needy kidsMay 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Seventh-grade students at Fischer Middle School in Aurora spent many of their advisory periods on a service project for a good cause. The students gathered every Wednes...
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Naperville native's film about struggles with anxiety making Hollywood premiereMay 29, 2017 8:00 am - Naperville native Kelsey Sante has lived the experience in her short film, “Reach,” for years. She endured panic attacks while a student at Neuqua Valley High School and...
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Naperville teen ascends toward 50th peak - and climbing recordMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - A 5-foot-3-inch, 108-pound Naperville teen will be lugging roughly 80 pounds of climbing and camping gear up the side of an Alaskan mountain for the next three weeks as ...
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Veteran's martial arts school hosts Battle for the TroopsMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Air Force veteran Jeremy Talbott's introduction to the military came early. As a child in Springfield and Downers Grove, the "lanky and uncoordinated" Talbott was given ...
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Barenaked Ladies to play Naperville's Last FlingMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - The Canadian rock band behind the theme song to "The Big Bang Theory" is coming to Naperville, as Barenaked Ladies is set to take the stage Sunday, Sept. 3, during the L...
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Naperville's Ribfest to host qualifier for Nathan's hot dog eating contestMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - For its 30th year, Ribfest in Naperville will play host to an official Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, a corn-on-the-cob eating contest and an unusual truck obst...
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Downers Grove family's 'lighthearted' race aims to improve mental health supportMay 24, 2017 5:00 am - Healing takes many forms for those affected by suicide loss. One of those forms, for a Downers Grove family who lost a brother and a son in 2015, is a run that's approa...
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Lawsuit claims 'excessive' questioning led to Naperville North student's deathMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - The parents of a Naperville North High School student who died by suicide after being questioned by school officials and a police officer about potential wrongdoing have...