Tollway bridge renamed after Gurnee Vietnam veteran
A Gurnee resident has already been awarded the military's highest tribute. On Wednesday, the Illinois Tollway also gave him his largest: A bridge.Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch, 68,...
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Tollway bridge renamed after Gurnee Vietnam veteran
A Gurnee resident has already been awarded the military's highest tribute. On Wednesday, the Illinois Tollway also gave him his largest: A bridge. Medal of Honor winner Allen J. Lynch,...
Chicago beaches closed after storms
As if downed trees and flooded viaducts aren't enough, Monday night's severe storms have derailed swimming at Chicago's 27 beaches today, as well as in some North Shore communities. The...
Wisconsin stabbing: Violence influenced by fiction nothing new
Two 12-year-old girls have been charged with repeatedly stabbing their middle school classmate in a wooded park near Milwaukee, a shocking attack allegedly influenced by a fascination with a fictional...
Boy mostly alone in hospital room during unique cancer treatment
At precisely the time 6-year-old Sammy most needed his parents, they were forced to keep their distance because his unique cancer treatment made him radioactive. Even his favorite blanket and...
Boy mostly alone in hospital room during unique cancer treatment
At precisely the time 6-year-old Sammy most needed his parents, they were forced to keep their distance because his unique cancer treatment made him radioactive. Even his favorite blanket and...
‘Silent majority’ of bereft trust instincts
Jill Smolowe didn't just experience grief. She marinated in it. During a 17-month period that started in 2009, she buried her husband, sister, mother and mother-in-law. When Smolowe, 58, didn't...
‘Silent majority’ of bereft trust instincts
Jill Smolowe didn't just experience grief. She marinated in it. During a 17-month period that started in 2009, she buried her husband, sister, mother and mother-in-law. When Smolowe, 58, didn't...
Fat-heart disease findings confusing, enticing
Dr. Justin Levisay, a cardiologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem, knows that when a big study makes headlines, he's going to be busier than usual. That was the case last week...
Surviving admissions madness
With the admissions cycle gearing up once again, we sat down with the Hinsdale native (who now lives in suburban Washington) to discuss the buying and selling of higher education...