Coyotes joining urban worries
Armed with questions, Pam Mattson of Elmhurst joined the growing crowd that encircled wildlife biologist Chris Anchor after his discussion Wednesday on how to live with coyotes. Mattson described an...
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Illinois couple enjoy reindeer games
— About 3,000 miles south of the North Pole, on the windswept prairie of central Illinois, Mark and Julie Hardy and their 16 reindeer are awaiting Santa and the long...
Illinois couple enjoy reindeer games
— About 3,000 miles south of the North Pole, on the windswept prairie of central Illinois, Mark and Julie Hardy and their 16 reindeer are awaiting Santa and the long...
Special holiday gifts fill their needs
Kris Humphrey has three little boys eagerly waiting to see what presents will be under the tree this Christmas, and in her role as mom and Santa's helper she is...
River otters being trapped in Illinois for first time since 1929
With an expert's eye, trapper Irv Schirmer spots the pieces of fresh willow floating in a pond near Marengo and notes the worn shoreline and flattened grass trails that run...
Chestnuts growing on the rolling hills …
— Linda Black walks down the orchard path outside her back door with her head bent, eyes scanning the dirt and scant grass. For what seems like the hundredth time...
Lifelong friends are good for your health
Seventy years have passed since four little girls in crisp white blouses and plaid skirts shared graham crackers, nap mats and giggles at St. Barnabas School in Chicago's Beverly community....
Lifelong friends are good for your health
Seventy years have passed since four little girls in crisp white blouses and plaid skirts shared graham crackers, nap mats and giggles at St. Barnabas School in Chicago's Beverly community....
The big send-off
This time last summer Sharon Adams, of Wheaton, was consumed with helping her twin son and daughter pack for freshman year at college. She was stacking a mountain of ready-to-go...
Area gardeners reap the rewards of green thumbs, good intentions
Glen Ellyn gardener Art Feid was out early one hot morning last month, stepping lightly on soil so loose you could dig a hole with your hands. Slowly and steadily,...