Last year, Mike DeJesus was laid off from his job with an airline at O’Hare International Airport. Since then, he found another job at the airport, but at a lower salary. In order to save money where he can, DeJesus visits local garage sales to get some clothes and toys for his children.

Foster held a round table in his Batavia office with about 20 people Wednesday, including local hospital officials, doctors, former patients and others concerned with both the state and debate of nationalized health care in America.

Check out the club and support group meetings, seminars, fundraisers and other events happening in the community.

This year at Batavia’s Quilt and Textile show, from Friday, July 17, to Sunday, July 19, Lois Jarvis will display “The Ground Zero Quilt” at Shannon Hall, 14 N. Van Buren St.

Wheaton is one of the last places I’d expect to find anyone who doesn’t believe in God. Yet the city hosts a group called the Wheaton Atheists. Who knew? Meanwhile, there are the Fox Valley Atheists in Batavia, the Freethought Conversants in Glen Ellyn, and even the Non-Alcoholic Atheists in Lombard.

The Kane County state’s attorney will collaborate with local police this holiday weekend to hold accountable suspected drunken drivers who try to avoid prosecution by refusing to submit to a lawfully requested blood-alcohol test.