The village of Lombard has decided to take its appreciation for the troops to the next level with a program launched this fall to help welcome them home.

Lombard native Joanna Krupa was eliminated from hit TV show “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday11/17.

Superstitions aside, Friday the 13th did not stop new Villa Park shop Crazee Kandee from opening its doors to the public.

Frances Wright began her career as a high school psychology teacher in 1967.

The first St. Jude’s “Give Thanks” Walk will place Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard.

About 130 students and parents from Field Elementary School in Elmhurst teamed up with the DuPage Senior Citizen’s Council to help local seniors with their yardwork as the autumn leaves fall.

Watching from the stands as his beloved Notre Dame football team fell further behind Navy a couple of Saturdays ago, Will Cronin needed a serious pick-me-up. Little did the Immaculate Conception senior know one was on its way.

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle at Yorktown Center shopping mall this afternoon, according to Lombard Fire Department Public Information Officer Jim Plunket.

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In debating whether we should abolish capital punishment, it’s important to decide which aspect of this story dominates — the psychopath who deserves the ultimate punishment or the wrongful conviction of two men. Is it better for us to enhance public safety by eliminating society’s most serious threats or to protect civil liberties by making sure innocent people are never put to death?

A lapse in financial bookkeeping has left the DuPage Water Commission millions of dollars short, and leaders are considering increasing water utility rates, among other fundraising options, to cover the hole.

The DuPage Health Dept. is hoping to get its H1N1 flu vaccines to more of those who need it most with a pair of appointment-only clinics next month in Glen Ellyn and Downers Grove. The first session will be Saturday, Dec. 12 at Building K of the College of DuPage, and the second will be Sunday, Dec. 13 at Downers Grove South High School.