Lynn Van Matre

An ambitious wetland restoration project in Pratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve will be the beneficiary of a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Urban Resources Partnership grant,...

Various Artists Women Live From Mountain Stage (Blue Plate Music) (star) (star) (star) 1/2 Emerging talents as well as veteran performers shine in this eclectic collection of songs culled from...

With moving day fast approaching for the historic Sheldon Peck house, preservationists in Lombard have kicked their fundraising campaign into high gear. Plans call for the 1830s home, built by...

The Garfield Farm Museum, preparing for an October sesquicentennial observance, now has two more reasons to celebrate. The historic former prairie farmstead and teamster inn will benefit from bequests from...

To faculty and students at Elmhurst College, the 4,000 carefully cataloged trees and bushes that dot the campus are daily reminders of nature's beauty and bounty. To arboretum experts, the...

Nine employees of Eskay Screw Corp. were taken to an area hospital after a chemical spill at the company on Thursday morning. Eight employees were treated and released at Alexian...

Mark Pawlowski, superintendent of leisure services for the Park District, has some sage advice for people planning to attend the 19th annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival Sept....

Plans to turn Lombard's "Little Orphan Annie House" into a bed-and-breakfast complete with "Annie" museum have met the fate of many a cartoon villain: They're deader than a door nail....

Nearly two weeks after 17 inches of rain cascaded upon the western and southwestern suburbs, residents are getting over the initial shock of the disaster. Most of the sodden carpets,...

President Clinton approved Gov. Jim Edgar's request for federal disaster assistance for 11 northern Illinois counties Thursday, helping weary homeowners and businesses cope with damage caused by last week's flooding....