Lynn Van Matre

Since 1969, Downers Grove Area FISH has provided emergency food, clothing, financial assistance and other services to people in need in Lisle, Westmont, Darien, Woodridge and Downers Grove. To celebrate...

Jimmy LaFave Trail (Bohemia Beat) For countless music lovers, Texas singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave's 1993 release "Austin Skyline" served as introduction to the roadhouse rocker with the tough-and-tender tenor, soulful way...

Skip Gorman A Cowboy's Wild Song to His Herd (Rounder) Singer, fiddler and mandolin player Skip Gorman has an affinity for vintage cowboy songs that dates back to the early...

A dozen teams of high school students have signed up to compete in the west suburban region's Envirothon, to be held April 7 at YWCA Camp in Valley View. Sponsored...

Pianist Jon Nakamatsu, who won the gold medal in the 1997 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at Downers Grove North High School, 4436 Main...

Young girls of the 18th and early 19th Centuries were expected to master needlework in preparation for running a household. To show off their sewing skills, many girls spent countless...

Village commissioners continue to mull the possibility of appointing an ad hoc committee to study options for a 1-square-block area near the downtown business district. The area, which is owned...

A 45-acre piece of land that has what is believed to be the second-largest Ohio buckeye tree in Illinois and an oak savanna dating to presettlement days in Kendall County...

Bob Wahlgren expects to close on five homes in five different western suburbs within the next few weeks. He just signed a contract for a Villa Park office complex that...

For decades, the Fox Valley Antique Show has been known for its American furniture and accessories. But this year's sale, scheduled for March 12 through 14 at the Kane County...