Green-minded, gourmet fare finds a home at Prasino, a La Grange New American offering a midpriced, all-day menu with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options, plus organic beer, wine and cocktails; the contemporary, eco-chic setting is rendered in reclaimed materials, from the bare wood tables to the light fixtures, and there's a bar dispensing ...

Meet author and founder of "National Bubblegum Day" Ruth Spiro as she signs copies of her book "Lester Fizz, Bubble Gum Artist" at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb.

"The Help," Kathryn Stockett's story of three women who battle the oppressive forces of racism and sexism during the heart of the civil rights movement, is this year's selection for the "Big Read" Community reading event sponsored by 10 local libraries, including the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St.

Ruth Faklis , director of the Prairie Trails Public Library District, has been named president of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, Oak Brook.

A century-old photo of a family in front of a sod house became a teaching tool as author Laurie Lawlor spoke to a group of young writers at Gower Middle School in Burr Ridge last week.

Feb. 9 could be the day that volunteers and donors behind the proposed Flagg Creek Heritage Center find out just how close they are to breaking ground on a local museum.

Five suburban picks from Chicago magazine's February cover story, "100 Best Bars": The Foundry Housed in a former four-screen movie theatre, this sports lover's mecca in Aurora boasts a jaw-dropping back wall covered in 12- and 15-foot TV screens, plus smaller TVs at individual tables.

Lyons Township students and staff will get a shot at receiving H1N1 vaccinations Feb.

They're called 'bedroom communities,' places like Western Springs and Glencoe, where most people take the train to work.

It was the focus on family that really attracted Todd Hale to his new job. The Western Springs resident officially took over as manager of the La Grange Country Club on Jan.

Welcome to my rail fan page! Here you'll find information and pictures of railroad related items from the Chicagoland area, Wisconsin and Indiana.

"Volunteering works," says Marge McDevitt of Western Springs, a woman who knows something about volunteering.

Welcome to my rail fan page! Here you'll find information and pictures of railroad related items from the Chicagoland area, Wisconsin and Indiana.

The Westchester Village Board voted Jan. 12 to prohibit video gaming in the village.

More than 250 new toys were collected by Elmhurst Coldwell Banker sales associates and distributed by the Marines Toys for Tots program.

The attorney for a Lyons Township High School student who lost his finger in a March weight-lifting accident said he had to file a lawsuit to get subpoena power.

If laughter is the best medicine, a La Grange-based group is doing its best to stay healthy and spread the cure to whatever ails you in life.

A 40-year-old Chicago man has sued LaGrange Park and Brookfield police stemming from an April incident when he was shocked 11 times with a Taser after having a diabetic seizure.

Freyja Conrad of La Grange and Amy Vana of Darien were honorable mention winners of the College of DuPage 2009 Cooperative Learning and Internship Striving for Excellence Program.

New state laws banning texting and certain cell phone uses while driving won't eliminate distracted driving crashes, but the measures will help make roads safer, area police agree.