Lynn Van Matre

For today's tradesperson, acquiring the right tools for the job is as simple as driving to the hardware store. Craftsmen of the 1800s didn't have it so easy. They fashioned...

The Wheaton Franciscan Sisters take America's obligations to the United Nations seriously. Concerned because Congress slashed funding to the UN and made no provision for paying off $1.3 billion owed...

DuPage County River Sweep '96 organizers didn't bat an eye when the recent annual cleanup of area waterways turned up a couple of water heaters and a TV set along...

Architectural plans for the proposed Naperville Arts Exploratory are scheduled to be unveiled Saturday at a fundraising kickoff for the interactive fine arts discovery center. The 9 a.m. breakfast fundraiser,...

Back in the early 1930s, petunias were so plentiful here that train conductors routinely announced the West Chicago stop with the cheery call, "City of Petunias!" Now, petunia plants--more than...

Woody Guthrie Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti (Smithsonian/Folkways) (star) (star) (star) (star) The trial involved new forensic technologies, accusations of evidence tampering and a piece of clothing that didn't fit....

Police have stepped up their efforts to solve a recent rash of daytime home burglaries. According to Hinsdale Police Sgt. Paul Lambert, one man is believed to be responsible for...

Police have charged an Elgin woman with reckless homicide, felony DUI, driving without a license, transportation of open alcohol and improper lane usage following a head-on collision late Sunday that...

Arranmore Another Chapter (CS Records) (star) (star) (star) Folk legend Tommy Makem turns up as a guest vocalist on Arranmore's latest release, proof that the Chicago-based quintet hasn't totally forsaken...

After a string of delays because of bad weather, funding glitches and federal government shutdowns, construction has begun on the county's first residential AIDS facility. "We're elated to see the...