On Monday, August 8, The Twin Lakes Jr. Golf League held a tournament for the Sectional Champions to compete for the title of Grand Champion. … Read more ›
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News
Midday Roundup Aug. 15: Hot dog lovers say goodbye to Peep’s, Lowe’s closes two stores
Local’s midday roundup brings you TribLocal stories that folks are reading and talking about each day. Read on for a glimpse at what’s popular today … Read more ›
Health and fitness
From the community
Run & Walk for Prostate Cancer Awareness
Run & Walk for Prostate Cancer Awareness. Sunday, September 18, 2011. This charity event consists of a 5K run and 3K walk beginning and ending … Read more ›
Contests
From the community
Girl Scouts Pay Tribute to Distinguished Volunteers
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana recently honored the outstanding contributions and dedication of adult volunteers who received Girl Scouting’s most prestigious awards … Read more ›
Children and family
From the community
DuPage Children's Museum Awarded Grant to Develop Science Programming for Family Childcare Providers
DuPage Children's Museum has been awarded a $35,249 Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) that will support its … Read more ›
Photos of the week
Coyote is the photo contest winner
A picture of a coyote finding shade in Aurora Aug. 2 taken by Chris Traynor is the winner of TribLocal’s photo contest. The photo will … Read more ›
Travel
Metra eyes lesser cuts, but fare hikes loom larger
Metra officials on Friday all but killed a proposal for weekday service reductions to offset a looming deficit in 2012, adding to the inevitability of … Read more ›
News
Midday Roundup August 12: Burglar’s mom calls cops, man charged for child porn
There are lots o’ suburban crime stories to read about today. TribLocal’s midday roundup brings you TribLocal stories that folks are reading and talking about … Read more ›
Travel
Metra mandates defibrillators on all trains
Metra’s board today agreed to equip all trains with automatic external defibrillators. The first-year cost of 427 units for trains and other locations is estimated … Read more ›
Schools
From the community
Metra Announces Student Winners of its Fifth Annual Safety Contest
Metra has announced the winners of its annual Safety Contest, designed to promote and reinforce railroad safety to keep children safe around trains. Reaching record … Read more ›