Marie Wilson
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Safety takes precedence in new suburban swimming lessonsFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - Learning to swim the butterfly is great — for anyone hoping to be like Michael Phelps. But it won't prevent a child from drowning. And drowning kills roughly 3,500 peopl...
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Chocolate Walk fundraiser returns to downtown NapervilleFeb 09, 2017 5:00 am - Chocolate in February is always a good thing. But combine it with a little walking to burn off those cocoa calories and it's doubly sweet. Then mix it with a fundraiser...
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Quilt of Valor shows gratitude for Naperville's PradelFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - Gratitude came in the form of a quilt Thursday for Naperville Mayor Emeritus George Pradel. Pradel became the 14th veteran recognized by the Rotary Club of Naperville wi...
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Lisle mayor happy 'frivolous' four-town merger won't be on ballotFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - A proposed referendum question asking voters if they want to merge Lisle, Warrenville and Woodridge into Naperville will not appear on the April 4 ballot, a DuPage Count...
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Pantry's mini market brings grocery convenience to Wheaton seniorsFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - The old "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" game show strategy of "phone a friend" used to apply to Wheaton resident Michelle Terry whenever she needed to visit the food pa...
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Lisle cop captures meteor that lit up the sky on his dashcamFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - Patrolling the northeast corner of Lisle at 1:25 a.m. Monday, police Officer Jim Dexter noticed something bright in the sky and activated his dashcam to capture it. A f...
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Signs promoting love say 'Hate Has No Home' in suburbsFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - Walking around her “somewhat diverse” Lombard neighborhood dotted with campaign signs last fall, Kathy Foulser imagined what it might feel like to be someone else passin...
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Lombard safety project bringing crosswalk countdowns, new traffic signalsFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - Crossing the street at 24 intersections in Lombard soon will be a little safer for pedestrians. The village plans to improve traffic signals over the next four years to...
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Naperville police release surveillance images of wallet thiefJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - Naperville police are seeking the public's help to identify a woman suspected of stealing another woman's purse, then using the information and identification inside to ...
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Broadway singer Headley mentors Metea Valley musical castJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - Metea Valley spring musical cast members got to meet the Broadway star of the show they're putting on this May when Heather Headley stopped by their school Tuesday after...