For a first-time author, Kathryn Stockett hit the jackpot. Her novel, "The Help," earned the distinction of being on the New York Times Best Seller List, and two weeks ago moved to No.
"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.
Rachel Bucher, left, from Clarendon Hills, joins her friend Kim Fortney, of Arcola, in singing a song by Lady Antebellum Wednesday evening in Buchera s dorm room at Mae Smith Hall.
Marquette University , Milwaukee, announced it fall semester dean's list: Stephanie Dremonas, Therese Grady and Sarah Ryan of Burr Ridge; Brooke Helms of Clarendon Hills; Michael Desmond and Jennifer Solverson of Darien; Scott Covelli, John Kulhanek, Eric Norquist, Megan Osgood, Molly Platt and William Sheehan of Elmhurst; Mary Margaret Gough, ...
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.
Natalie Bunnell of Clarendon Hills, a senior at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., is included in the 2010 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.