Melinda Moore

Melinda Moore is a freelance writer for the Chicago Tribune.

August 20, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

The mission of Community Assisted Rides, or CARS, is to give rides to older residents who no longer drive in 22 towns around La Grange.

August 20, 2026 at 9:09 a.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Glenwood, Metra's Rock Island line, Homer Glen, Orland Park, Palos Park and more.

August 17, 2026 at 12:44 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Brookfield Zoo, DuPage County forest preserves, Oak Park, Elmhurst, Triton College and more.

August 13, 2026 at 11:51 a.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Palos Heights, Midlothian, South Holland, Beverly, Olympia Fields and more.

August 11, 2026 at 9:50 a.m.

Maureen Murphy created the Chicago Nature Journaling Club in 2021, which documents experiences in Forest Preserves of Cook County.

August 7, 2026 at 5:24 a.m.

News from the community includes items from Oak Park, River Forest, Darien, La Grange, Lisle, Elmwood Park, and more

August 5, 2026 at 10:45 a.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Orland Park, Palos Heights, Oak Lawn, Dolton and more.

July 31, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Oak Park, Darien, Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Brookfield, Hillside and more.

July 29, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

The Heritage Quilters Guild of South Suburbia draws members from the south suburbs and northwest Indiana for crafting and community.

July 29, 2026 at 10:45 a.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Palos Hills, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Frankfort and more.

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