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By Andrew Westel, awestel@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri May 09, 2008, 10:55 PM CDT
Berwyn resident Tom Viktora has built his life around restoring old objects to make them almost good as new.
By Andrew Westel, awestel@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri May 09, 2008, 10:31 PM CDT
The annual senior fair was held at the North Riverside Village Commons on Friday.
By Andrew Westel, awestel@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri May 09, 2008, 10:07 PM CDT
Bill's place is adding an addition: the Maple Avenue Creamery, an ice cream shop. The creamery will be officially open on Saturday.
By Cari Brokamp, cbrokamp@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu May 08, 2008, 05:14 PM CDT
Take a video tour of two of the homes to be featured on the tour this year.
By Renee Tomell
Thu May 08, 2008, 04:40 PM CDT
Like the interplay of colors on canvas, 40 people are blending their respective strengths to create an artists’ association.
The Yellow House Artists will exhibit “Beauty in Our Midst” from now through May 29 in the Peck Farm Park Orientation Barn at 38W199 Kaneville Road in Geneva, where an artists reception is planned from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18.
By Jessica Young, jyoung@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu May 08, 2008, 03:44 PM CDT
Jim Belushi still feels bad for tarnishing Santa Claus’ reputation for a bunch of Wheaton kids who probably grew up thinking the Jolly Man did hard time.
By Ann McArthur, amcarthur@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu May 08, 2008, 11:38 AM CDT
Riverside's Olmsted Society focuses it's annual House Walk on the Arts and Crafts Influence.
By Ann McArthur, amcarthur@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu May 08, 2008, 11:25 AM CDT
Former Nurse gives the greater part of her off-time to the church.
By Jessica Young, jyoung@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu May 08, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT
Each day, Martha Rivas goes to work at Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital and helps feed, bathe and transfer patients in the medical/surgical ward. Using her firm but soothing hands to help ailing charges, the patient care technician relies on touch to aid in the healing process.
By Catherine Leyden and Petras Barcas
Thu May 08, 2008, 10:16 AM CDT
A chain reaction accident caused a 300-foot tower used for Internet communications to fall on a tanker truck Wednesday morning on Lemont road near the Darien and Woodridge border, closing traffic between Internationale Parkway and 103rd Street. The tower and truck have been removed and all lanes are now open, according to Woodridge Police.
By Dennis Sieron, dsieron@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed May 07, 2008, 07:16 PM CDT
Lyons Township faced Oak Park River Forest in a lacrosse match at Lyons Township.
By Alexa Jenner, ajenner@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed May 07, 2008, 02:18 PM CDT
Solutions for the overcrowding situation at Clarendon Hills Middle School remain a question mark for Community Consolidated School District 181. Redistricting may be in the district’s future.
By Andrew westel, awestel@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed May 07, 2008, 02:10 PM CDT
Ecology class students at Glenbard East planted plants in the prairie area south of the school. The plantings were part of class project to restore the area.
By Catherine Leyden, cleyden@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue May 06, 2008, 05:04 PM CDT
For the past six years, Southwest Airlines Capt. Art George has spoken to St. Joseph School fifth-graders about planes — from how they are capable of flying to why passenger’s ears pop.
By Dan Petrella, dpetrella@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue May 06, 2008, 04:39 PM CDT
In hopes of jump-starting the struggling economy, the federal government began sending out tax rebates last week. Retailers are hoping to lure shoppers with special deals, but economists and taxpayers have questioned how effective the plan will be in staving off a recession.
By Brian Hudson, bhudson@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue May 06, 2008, 03:32 PM CDT
This past weekend's Glen Ellyn-Wheaton CROP Walk is on track to raise the most donations yet, just in time to help local food banks contending with the rising cost of commodities.
By Annie Reed, areed@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue May 06, 2008, 02:16 PM CDT
Muddy Waters and the blues were alive last week in Westmont, but pretty soon, they could be taking the country by storm.
By Catherine Leyden, cleyden@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue May 06, 2008, 01:11 PM CDT
Slow and steady the historic 1846 Blodgett House in Downers Grove began its move from 812 Randall St. to Downers Grove Park District Museum campus at 831 Maple Ave. on Monday.
By Catherine Leyden, cleyden@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue May 06, 2008, 11:35 AM CDT
Several memorable characters created by Dr. Seuss including Horton the elephant, the Cat in the Hat and a cast of Whos will hit the stage soon when St. Mary Gostyn School in Downers Grove puts on the spring musical, “Seussical Jr.”
By Sidney Thoms, sthoms@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon May 05, 2008, 10:41 PM CDT
Westmont High School held a dramatization of a Prom Night gone wrong when alcohol and driving are mixed together last Friday night.
By Sidney Thoms, sthoms@mysuburbanlife.com
Sun May 04, 2008, 01:22 PM CDT
McCook Acting Mayor Jeff Tobolski dedicated the village's Municipal building to his dad, the late Mayor Raymond J. Tobolski, on Thursday.