After losing son to gun violence, mom helps youths fight lure of gangs
Patricia Frontain can still hear her son singing "Happy Birthday" to her for the last time — just hours before he was shot and killed. "I can still hear it...
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Foundation named for Elmhurst girl donates funds to DuPage for EpiPens
After inspiring a law that allows police officers to administer a life-saving drug to someone having an allergic reaction, an Elmhurst foundation is funding a program that will put EpiPens...
Suburbs look to opt out of Cook County sick time, minimum wage laws
Cook County's looming minimum wage hike and paid sick time law have sparked the perpetual debates about whether such mandates help workers or hamstring employers and threaten jobs. Now at...
Buffalo Grove man awarded medal for heroism after rescuing drowning teen
Duncan Harris said he's often asked if he feels like a hero after he and another man helped pull a drowning boy from the ocean. "To me, it's just one...
After losing spouse, reclaiming the joy of Christmas
Sometimes, for some people, Christmas is not the most wonderful time of the year. I never imagined I'd be one of those people, but after suddenly losing my husband, Mike,...
Businesses wary of new minium wage
Some local business owners, and some area governmental bodies, are beginning to weigh the potential impacts of new laws in Cook County imposing a minimum wage hike and paid sick...
In helping kids select college, parents along for more than the ride
From filling out forms and writing essays to building a resume and gathering letters of recommendation, applying to college is a rigorous part of high school. But for 16-year-old Bryan...
Run, scholarship honor Lake County native killed last month in Africa
Sharon Gray's family laughed when they recalled how she used to surprise them by signing them up for races they weren't yet equipped to run, and they marveled at her...
This Thanksgiving, should you go cold turkey on political talk?
His emotions still raw over the presidential election, Mike Risley is nervous about politics getting in the way of peace this Thanksgiving. The 59-year-old Naperville man said he, his wife...
Broadview referendum totals on hold amid flap that town leader links to strip club plan
The results of a referendum addressing term limits in west suburban Broadview are still unknown pending a decision from the state's high court about the wording of the question. And...