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Palos Heights' Tom Pukstys is an assistant Olympic coach who will bring in some top field athletes to Lisle in June. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Big throws at a big show — Benedictine hosts world class track and field athletes June 9

By Jeff Vorva | Tuesday at 3:05 p.m.

A few weeks before some of the best shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throwers in the country try out for the London Olympics in … Read more ›

DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba (April 26, 2012)

Report: Sheriff’s son rides with deputies, chased suspect

April 26 at 7:51 a.m.

WBBM Channel 2 reports: The son of DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba regularly goes on ride-alongs with officers, though he’s not a cop. In one … Read more ›

South Elgin's Jacob Maestranzi won the Class 4A state 3-point shooting contest in Peoria. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Maestranzi wins 4A state 3-point shooting contest to lead west suburban shooters

By Jeff Vorva | March 19 at 8:56 a.m.

When South Elgin High School sharpshooter Jacob Maestranzi made it down to Peoria Thursday to compete in the preliminary round of the Illinois High School … Read more ›

Girls basketball | 3A state preview: Brown quietly does plenty for Montini

March 1 at 8:18 p.m.

Montini coach Jason Nichols rattles of several achievements of Tianna Brown’s four-year career. Thirteen losses, 128 victories. Read more at the Chicago Tribune. Read more ›

This furry ermine showed off its snow-white winter coat during a hike through the woods in Wisconsin. Photo submitted by Jim Lennon.

‘Ermine’ wins photo contest

By Diana Novak | Feb. 13 at 11:15 a.m.

Jim Lennon’s photo of a furry ermine peeking out from behind a log won this week’s photo contest. As the winner, Lennon’s photograph will appear in … Read more ›

Update: Bond at $1m for man charged in fatal crash into trooper’s squad car

Feb. 12 at 10:09 a.m.

A DuPage County Judge this morning set bond at $1 million for Daniel C. Clark, who prosecutors say had a blood-alcohol concentration of more than … Read more ›