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{left to right} Pillars Boar Chair Margie Morris (Hinsdale), Former Executive Director of Pillars Florence Forshey (LaGrange), Helen Sauer Brown Leadership in Development Award Winner Louise Hillegass (Hinsdale)
From the community

Pillars: Recognition Event celebrates people who are changing lives

By Colleen Mallon | Yesterday at 4:43 p.m.

LAGRANGE PARK, IL – Statistics show that the average person will stay in one job for four years. Pillars, one of the leading mental health … Read more ›

Wheaton Academy's Brandon Ruggles is setting up a basketball skills camp so that four classmates can attend a leadership camp in the summer. (Photo submitted by Holly Ruggles)

Wheaton Academy student organizes basketball skills camp to aid four classmates

By Jeff Vorva | May 17 at 2:08 p.m.

There is no “wait ‘til next year” attitude for Wheaton Academy junior Brandon Ruggles and he is setting up a basketball skills clinic to help … Read more ›

Tom Weisner, Mayor of Aurora welcomes Community Housing Advocacy and Development to the neighborhood
From the community

CHAD opens new office at 8 E. Galena Plaza

By Mark Billings | May 11 at 2:47 p.m.

Federal funds designed to help communities grappling with foreclosures are also helping a nonprofit group open a new office in downtown Aurora. Community Housing Advocacy … Read more ›

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From the community

Fire Destroys EVERYTHING…Please Help!

By Diane Brinks, Chief Executive Director | May 3 at 11:50 a.m.

Recently, a friend in our community (A. Keyes), had a house fire. EVERYTHING was destroyed–both of his wheelchairs and all clothes, furnishings, meds, etc. He … Read more ›

From the community

Forget Spring Cleaning; Scrub Down Your Budget Instead

By Social Security Administration | April 26 at 4:17 p.m.

Spring is officially here. That means it’s time for spring cleaning! People everywhere are shedding the effects of fall and winter. But what about dusting … Read more ›

Nanci Garoon Leigner, left, with her friend, Michele Snyder. Leigner was named TribLocal Hero. (Submitted photo)

Foundation aims to prevent teen deaths from sudden cardiac arrest

By Sheryl DeVore | April 18 at 11:19 a.m.

Jenny Snyder, who would have celebrated her 21st birthday this month, died four years ago on a Glenview soccer field from sudden cardiac arrest. The … Read more ›

The Top Ten recipients as a group
From the community

Rotary Recognizes Academic Achievement

By Chris Gerrib | April 11 at 3:13 p.m.

On Wednesday, April11, 2012, The Rotary Club of Darien held their annual Top Ten Percent awards presentation at Hinsdale South High School. This award is … Read more ›

L to R: Rotarian Eric Martzolf, Lisa Ledvora, Timothy Chow, Karyna Rodriguez and Principal Stephan Bild
From the community

Darien Rotary Recognizes Local Students

By Chris Gerrib | April 4 at 8:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, April 4, 2012, The Rotary Club of Darien held their annual Top Ten Percent awards presentation at Downers Grove South High School. This … Read more ›

Hmmmm, good! The La Grange Kiwanis will serve "all you can eat" pancakes on Sunday, May 6.
From the community

La Grange Kiwanis – 62 years (!) of pancakes

By Ginny Richardson | April 4 at 2:13 p.m.

The public is invited to the 62nd annual La Grange Kiwanis Pancakes Plus from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at a new … Read more ›

From left to right, Melanie Toth, Luke Toth, Rowan Shirley, Jenny Shirley and Aaron Shirley enjoy some family time at the Shirleys' home in Westmont. Jenny and Melanie helped found Mended Little Hearts of Lutheran General Children's Hospital. (Sheryl DeVore/Tribune)

‘Mended Little Hearts’ aims to help parents and their children with heart defects

By Sheryl DeVore | April 1 at 6:00 a.m.

Melanie and Ben Toth’s 9-month-old son had just gone through open heart surgery when Jenny and Aaron Shirley’s son,  just 10 days old, was being … Read more ›

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