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The first photo of Sen. Mark Kirk was released Tuesday, three months after the Illinois Republican suffered a stroke. (Handout) (Office of Sen. Mark Kirk / April 24, 2012)

First photo of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk since stroke is released

More than three months after he suffered a large stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk was shown in a photo released today by the Rehabilitation Institute of … Read more ›

Kim and Khloe Kardashian blow kisses to the crowd at Sears April 20. (Heather Leszczewicz/TribLocal)

Kim and Khloe Kardashian come to town

It was a madhouse at the Woodfield Mall Sears April 20 when reality TV stars Kim and Khloe Kardashian, along with their mother Kris Jenner, … Read more ›

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Just Published: "Through the Door of June" Chronicles One Woman's Battle Against Ovarian Cancer

Missy McMaster learned she had Stage III ovarian cancer in January of 2007. She took a proactive, even aggressive approach to her condition, and began … Read more ›

Mike Iaconelli with two big tournament bass.   Photo by BASS and Rob Russow
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Is it Ike’s turn?

After a year of fishing in a variety of tournaments across the nation, 49 of the best anglers will finally compete in the 2012 Bassmaster … Read more ›

Elodia M., a southwest side Chicago woman (center) was recently announced as a $1 million winner in the Illinois Lottery’s Mega Millions game. She received her check from (l to r) Jovanna Levy of the Illinois Lottery, and was joined by Steve Cieslak, JEWEL-OSCO store director, who accepted a $10,000 check for the grocer’s role in selling the winning ticket. The presentation was held at the JEWEL-OSCO store located at 3644 S. Archer in Chicago, where the winner bought her ticket. (Photo: JEWEL-OSCO)
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Chicago Woman Wins $1 Million in Illinois Lottery

A Southwest side Chicago woman is one of Chicago’s newest millionaires. Elodia M., a 49-year-old mother of two daughters, has won $1 million playing the … Read more ›

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General Motors Seeks to Reward Local Heroes from Illinois

Now in its second year, General Motors once again wants to honor, recognize and reward local Illinois heroes with the Our Town, Our Heroes program. … Read more ›

ECC honors longest serving professor

Elgin Community College named a street on campus in honor of its longest-serving professor, who died last year. The Board of Trustees decided recently to … Read more ›

Lee DeWyze Dropped By RCA Records

The Hollywood Reporter reports: He avoided elimination all through his American Idol run, but Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze has reached the end of the … Read more ›

Shari Harding, second from left, will be running her first marathon on Oct. 9 in Chicago with Team World Vision.
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Local runner thirsts for clean-water solution

Never in her wildest dreams did Streamwood resident Shari Harding see herself running a marathon. That is until a combination of factors rocked her world … Read more ›

Siblings Kristin Doyle, left; Kevin Doyle, center; and Kelly Paroubek lost their mother to murder in 1993. They work together on the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation, which helps youngsters who lost their parents or guardians to murder. (Sheryl DeVore/Tribune)

Foundation helps kids whose parents have been murdered

Joshua  Cooper was  3 when his father was murdered. The boy  kept that secret  to himself,  never telling his friends, until just recently. Now, 15 … Read more ›