Marilyn Thomas

Better than fines: During this holiday season, shoppers were able to give their local libraries a gift, thanks to Lincoln Mall management. Shoppers registering receipts dated Nov. 15 through Dec....

Ralph Atkinson (right) of Palos Park is employed by Metra, the commuter rail system. He has been a conductor on the Rock Island line for 39 years. Q. How did...

Joy Dzendolet (right) of Oak Forest has been serving as a Democratic election judge since 1965, monitoring the polls in Precinct 20 at Foster School in Oak Forest. Q. How...

Deborah Oleskowicz (right) has been a genetic counselor at Christ Hospital and Medical Center in Oak Lawn since 1990. She also works at Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, which...

Picture this: If your mother, your great-aunt once removed or your grandfather on your dad's side was proud of being Italian, you might have a bit of history to share...

Get the picture: The artist in you may garner a prize from the Village of Homewood for works that depict the village's people, its surroundings and the Izaak Walton Nature...

Bill Will of Mokena is in his second year as president of the Suburban Technical Amateur Radio System (STARS). The volunteer organization serves ham radio operators in an area stretching...

For the books: Attorney James J. Doherty didn't set out to make history in the Cook County Public Defender's Office, but many of his cases are in the history books...

Golden gloves: Baseball's greatest legends couldn't have scripted a more exciting win. Some kids from Chicago Heights got a 10th-inning victory at Wrigley Field late last month to become the...

Giving to the givers: Six south suburban young adults who reflect America's spirit of volunteerism have been rewarded for their efforts with $3,000 Youth Participation Program Scholarships from Aunt Martha's...