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Welcome to summer: Skilling predicts 97 degrees

Friday at 12:00 p.m.

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 ›

News, Weather
(Tribune illustration / March 10, 2012)

Old Illinois weather records remarkably accurate

Friday at 9:00 a.m.

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 ›

Crime, News
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Ex-Woodridge cop sentenced in charity theft case

Thursday at 8:57 p.m.

A former Woodridge police officer who pleaded guilty to stealing money earmarked for the families of fallen officers was sentenced Thursday to two years of … Read more ›

News, Sports

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

By Jeff Vorva | Thursday at 1:45 p.m.

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 ›

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

Thursday at 1:29 p.m.

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 ›

News, Schools
Naperville Unit District 203 plans to take a closer look at how it schedules graduation ceremonies. (Melissa Jenco/Tribune)

Dist. 203 reconsidering future graduation dates

By Melissa Jenco | Thursday at 1:29 p.m.

Naperville Unit District 203 officials are looking to lay down some guidelines to help them set dates for annual high school graduation ceremonies that won’t … Read more ›

Sports
The Janes Avenue Skate Park is located at 7927 Janes Avenue in Woodridge
From the community

Show Off Your Skills and Win Prizes at the Woodridge Park District Skate Park Contest

By Woodridge Park District | Tuesday at 1:24 p.m.

Show off your best skateboarding tricks at the Woodridge Park District Skate Park Contest on Friday, June 8 at the Janes Avenue Skate Park, 7927 … Read more ›

Volunteering
Sunny Hill Activity Director Larry Lindholm helps Rosie Alexander get ready to board a Lockport School District bus. Mrs. Alexander drove for Lockport schools for 25 years and wanted to ride around the district again. The school and Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County worked together to fulfill her dream. (Photo Courtesy of Will County Executive Larry Walsh’s office)
From the community

Sunny Hill resident spends afternoon revisiting familiar roads

By Tammy Reiher, Will County Executive's office | Wednesday at 10:18 a.m.

JOLIET – Most people don’t dream of an early afternoon ride in a school bus, but Rosie Alexander did. On Monday, May 21, the former … Read more ›

Children and family
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From the community

Woodridge Jubilee Schedule of Events Announced

By Woodridge Park District | Tuesday at 1:54 p.m.

Woodridge’s largest special event, the Woodridge Jubilee, will run Wednesday, June 13 through Sunday, June 17. The free event features entertainment, food vendors and a … Read more ›

Children and family, Entertainment, Seasonal
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Top 10 things to do this weekend

Wednesday at 7:19 p.m.

Concert to Benefit DuPage Habitat for Humanity’s First Ever Women Build Initiative DuPage Habitat for Humanity, a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, will … Read more ›

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