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.

A wheelchair was reported stolen from a home on the 600 block of Glenview Avenue.

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, ...

Two years ago, Burr Ridge and Willowbrook decided it wasn't the right time to consolidate police forces.

Traversing the halls of Hinsdale Central High School each day are honor roll students, basketball stars and leading ladies.

Changes to a state statute that became effective Friday promise more help in obtaining public information.

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.

For nearly 10 years, the Downers Grove Township Peer Jury program has been giving troubled young people a chance to learn from their mistakes.

Chris and Heather Krupa of DeKalb announce the birth of a son, Titus Christopher Krupa, born Nov.

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.

More than 100,000 Americans are on the donor waiting list, 4,700 of those in Illinois.

Lori Chana sprinkles coffee grounds over a thin line of Elmer's glue, forming one eyebrow on an organic portrait of her son, Cameron.