Cops eye alleged teacher sex abuse
A former West Aurora High School teacher is being investigated for sex crimes against one of his students, according to court documents. The teacher is "no longer with the school...
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Hinsdale district sued in sex case
An attorney for a 2004 Hinsdale Central High School graduate who was repeatedly sexually assaulted by the former head basketball coach is suing the coach, the principal, the school district...
Guided by team, teen finds her focus
Alison Wimmer was prepared to meet resistance when she asked if her autistic daughter, Sarah, could run on the cross country team at Downers Grove South High School. After all,...
Trees doomed in bid to stop pest
The towering ash trees survived years of harsh winters and hot summers, only to be felled by a tiny green insect. With chain saws buzzing, crews soon will move methodically...
An art for painting
Stephen Smith was simply ready for an adventure when he started meeting with an art therapist several years ago. Smith, 35, has spina bifida and extensive learning disabilities. Like many...
Mental tests for girl’s dad
DuPage County prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed Monday to examine the mental health of a Clarendon Hills man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 8-year-old daughter last...
Family hopeful about chemo trial for 5-year-old tumor patient
Five-year-old Alex Rodriguez has developed quite a fan base in his short life, not only in his northwest Indiana hometown but throughout the Chicago area. Rodriguez, diagnosed with a brain...
A prosperous life, and love, awaited
In leaving her native Philippines nearly 25 years ago, Elsie Dumlao felt like a family traitor. Her mother begged Elsie not to go, saying families should stick together. Yet Elsie...
Missing student’s remains identified
The mother of a missing Illinois State University student was braced for the worst Wednesday--and it came with police identifying a body found in Mississippi as that of her daughter,...
Americans respond: We want to help
For the last nine days, Mike Beary has seen only glimpses of his family. He's running on junk food, has neglected his landscaping business and has been unable to string...