Ashley Whigam is only six years old, but she will walk for twice her age —12 hours — as part of Brookfield’s Relay for Life.

About 20 demonstrators gathered at the gates of Brookfield Zoo Saturday, June 20, to call for the closing of the elephant exhibit and the relocation of its only elephant to a zoo sanctuary.

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 ISSUE
Public officials don’t always adhere to the principles upon which this nation founded more than 230 years ago.
OUR VIEW
We all need to reflect on what it means to live in a free society and act against the forces that trample our liberties.
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Check out the club and support group meetings, seminars, fundraisers and other events happening in the community.

Riverside students preparing for the ACT can get an extra edge this summer.