Suburban Life is looking for the best and brightest outdoor holiday decorations. You send them in, and we will publish them the week of Christmas.

From an undefeated powerhouse to a Cinderella playoff run, four area football teams are geared up for the charged environment of state semifinal football Saturday. Check at each team's prospects in our previews at FNL.MYSUBURBANLIFE.COM.

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?

Check out who made the 2009-10 first quarter honor roll at Westmont Junior High School.

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 village of Westmont announced that village offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov.  27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.