Articles filed under Neighbor
-
Sun's extinction is billions of years awayJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Students in Maria Barba's first-grade at Douglas Macarthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates asked, “Will the sun be hot enough to blow up Earth?” Scientists are stil...
-
Carpentersville car show rained out, will be rescheduledJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - The heavy rains Saturday morning resulted in low turnout for an antique car show in Carpentersville, so organizers have decided to reschedule it, possibly for October. ...
-
DuPage Fair's AgVentureland helps kids experience farm lifeJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - For more than 50 years, Harold Davis has been up to his elbows in sheep. “I've sheared sheep and worked with sheep my whole life,” he said. What began as a profitable bu...
-
Music, food and an alcohol-free environment for AnonapaloozaJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - It is rare to find a festival that does not serve alcohol, but at Anonapalooza, it is a feature that co-founder Dave Mayday takes pride in. "We wanted to offer a family...
-
Roselle man bikes cross-country for Huntington's diseaseJul 25, 2011 1:00 am - This summer, 19-year-old Patrick Dimpsey and his friends decided to take a different type of cross-country road trip. There would be no woes about high gas prices, signi...
-
Garage sale to benefit Huntley marching bandJul 25, 2011 1:00 am - Instead of the typical fundraisers like candy bar and cookie sales, the Huntley High School Marching Band will host a four-day garage sale. The sale will take place from...
-
It's a fruitful yield at DuPage Convalescent CenterJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - Hidden behind the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton, a winding path bordered by bright flowers leads to what insiders sometimes call the “secret garden.” Plantings s...
-
Ela Theater Company presents 'Oklahoma,' 'Seussical Jr.'Jul 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Lake Zurich-based Ela Theater Company will present two musicals July 28—31 at the Wauconda High School Performing Arts Center. The shows are directed by Robin Kern, ...
-
Cosley’s ‘guard cat’ reinforces zoo’s missionJul 23, 2011 6:00 am - The gift shop at Cosley Zoo in Wheaton has a guard cat. His name is Zack, and he takes his job very seriously. “Zack likes to get in the window and watch,” said Kathy W...
-
Naperville bookseller named trade association presidentJul 23, 2011 6:00 am - Becky Anderson, co-owner of Anderson’s Bookshops in Naperville and Downers Grove, recently was elected president of the American Booksellers Association. As president o...