Face of heroin use in suburbs changes
Parents need to be vigilant in talking with their children about the dangers of heroin use and pushing their local school boards to institute education programs to address the growing...
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Burr Ridge takes over church’s landscaping project
The village of Burr Ridge has taken the unusual step of finishing a church's landscaping project due to the religious institution missing project deadlines and neighbors' growing impatience with the...
Darien rocks one-day festival
Tom Rodak was surprised at how well his Darien VFW post did in selling raffle tickets in half the time it normally does. With Darienfest being reduced from its usual...
DarienFest will be packed into one day
DarienFest has been cut to one day this year while organizers determine the future of the event. The decision to reduce the festival from three days down to one was...
Residents share input on 55th Street plans
A project at least four years away is getting a lot of attention now from area residents. Improvements along 55th Street from Wolf Road to Brainard Avenue are not part...
Burr Ridge OKs running store that will serve craft beers
A unique concept combining running shoes, fitness attire and craft beer now has its foot in the door at Burr Ridge Village Center. Village officials approved Peak Running occupying the...
Electronics recycling site proposed in Burr Ridge
Burr Ridge is close to inking a deal that would establish a permanent electronics recycling station in the village. The station, the first of its kind in DuPage County, would...
Woods Pool posts strong season
Wearing a skull-and-crossbones headband and guarding treasure chests, Mary Norge-Drent played the part of a pirate well at Woods Pool. However, it was not gold and jewels in the Woods...
Decision on Oak Brook Hills apartments delayed
A proposal to create 325 luxury apartments and an Olympic-caliber swimming pool at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort will be considered later this month. Although carrying the Oak Brook...
Longtime York cross country coach Joe Newton to retire after season
The upcoming cross country season will be the last for longtime York coach Joe Newton, one of the most successful coaches in Illinois high school sports history. Newton, 87, who...