Whatever Angie Spleha, the proprietor of Angie's Hair & Nail Salon in Westchester, lacks in knowledge of cutting-edge shearing techniques and appeal for the glamour-seeking Mario Tricoci set, she makes up for in spades with an unmatched rapport and devotion to her elderly clients. And that has earned Spleha fierce love and fidelity from the seniors who sign her paycheck.

But as the target demographic of beauty salons and barbershops like Angie’s continues to age, owners and industry experts alike wonder how they’ll manage to stay afloat.

Thousands of worshippers from across the country descended upon Berwyn for Labor Day weekend and the 108th annual Maria SS. Lauretana religious feast.

Allison Muth knew Friday was not going to be a typical workday when she left her Countryside house and ran into her landlord, who lives next door. 
 

Rick Donovan was destined to have the 1966 red Corvette that sits at his Riverside home.

The Brookfield Zoo has a brand new giraffe calf. The baby boy was born to Franny last week and is currently on display.

With the growing season coming to an end, a Brookfield woman is hoping her garden sprouts change throughout her neighborhood.

 The Hinsdale Central soccer team hosted it's Parent-Child soccer clinic at noon on Saturday. The clinic was followed by team scrimmage later in the afternoon.

Lace Elementary School in Darien will welcome its students back Tuesday, Sept. 2, with a completed $3.45 million construction addition and a $40,000 playground.

The Kelly Miller Circus is coming to Glendale Heights on Sept. 5 and 6 at Camera Park.
 

What: 57th annual Scholarship Home Tour sponsored by the Hinsdale/Oak Brook Area Branch of the American Association of University Women

When:

Homes will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5

All the information you need on Lisle's 2008 boys golf team, including top players, promising newcomers, key meets, home course and more.

If heat and humidity have wilted your garden’s vibrancy and left it hungry for an infusion of color and zip, now’s the perfect time to examine some curative options.

Liz Omura, curator of the Idea Garden at Cantigny Park, the former Wheaton estate of the late Col. Robert R. McCormick, shares her tricks for reinvigorating a late summer garden and subtly transitioning into fall.
 

Capturing the beautiful and the grotesque with equal skill, a Lisle artist is making a name for himself in fine art inspired by traditional subjects and in the stuff of nightmares through his special effects work for mask companies and Hollywood. J. Anthony Kosar invites the public to step inside his imagination at a one-day exhibition in Naperville this month.
 

Find out how the local high school boys golf teams stack up for the 2008 season.

This weekend was the annual National Criterium Championship bike races in downtown Downers Grove. Cyclists from around the country participate in this event including men, women and juniors. The winners of most of the rides receive a monetary award.