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Welcome to summer: Skilling predicts 97 degrees

Lots of heat and humidity are on the menu for the  Memorial  Day weekend, with an especially hot Sunday looming. According to the forecast from … Read more ›

Automotive
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Howard Buick GMC Celebrates Memorial Day With Special Offers on Top Models

This Memorial Day, Howard Buick GMC is inviting the community to celebrate Memorial Day with a Memorial Day Cash special ... Read more ›

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(Tribune illustration / March 10, 2012)

Old Illinois weather records remarkably accurate

The keepers of the oldest known official Illinois weather records relied on glass thermometers and observations, but recent research finds their data to be remarkably … Read more ›

News, Sports

Best Buy Classic brings hoops talent from all over the nation to the area

More than 300 basketball teams from across the country will invade the north and northwest suburbs for the Best Buy Chicago Classic. The tournament runs … Read more ›

Business, News
Ronald McDonald attends a restaurant opening in Tokyo. Incoming CEO Don Thompson told the annual meeting Thursday that the often criticized clown "is not going anywhere." (Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters / May 24, 2012)

McDonald’s turns back shareholder proposal on kids’ marketing

McDonald’s Corp. sought to lay out growth plans at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday, while setting up an incoming CEO and defeating a shareholder proposal … Read more ›

Health and fitness, News
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, seen here last October, is sponsoring a bill that cuts health care for the poor. (E. Jason Wambsgans / October 27, 2011)

Health care cuts gain steam in Illinois House

House lawmakers today pushed forward with deep cuts in the state’s health-care system for the poor, a plan that the fate of the state’s overall budget … Read more ›

Community service
{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

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 ›

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From the community

DuPage PADS helps the homeless recover from illness with dignity

The recession has taken its toll on the nation’s economy with 12.7 million people unemployed, according to recent statistics. Losing a job can have a … Read more ›

Community service
Penelope, Benjamin and Alexander Dean
From the community

Local Boy’s Birthday Party Benefits York Township Food Pantry

The Dean boys had a birthday party on Saturday May 12, Benjamin is turning 5 and Alexander is turning 7. For the second year in … Read more ›

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From the community

Butler students excel on college-level exam

Twenty-two Butler Junior High students were recognized by the West Suburban Consortium for Academic Excellence (WSCAE) for scoring a 500 or higher on at least … Read more ›

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Pictured are Willowbrook's Outstanding Students. They are (front row, from left) Grace Pakeltis, Sharday Dees, Isabelle Martinez, (back row, from left) Jacob Bles, Tyler Anetsberger, Lydia Rusnak, Paul Koeller, Saad Farooqui, Joseph Cabo and Anthony Acitelli.
From the community

Willowbrook names Outstanding Students

On May 11, 10 Willowbrook students were recognized as Outstanding Students.Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause welcomed the students, their families and the teachers who nominated them. … Read more ›