Christie Willhite
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Wish you were still marching at halftime? Lisle band wants youNov 07, 2021 6:10 pm - Back in the day, you were in a band. You guys were tight. Performances every weekend, cheering crowds. Admit it. You miss it - the way your classmates would applaud the ...
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How Salvation Army helps in DuPage CountyNov 07, 2021 3:58 pm - When most of us hear a mention of the Salvation Army, we make a quick mental leap to those volunteers who brave the winter cold and holiday crowds to ring a bell and try...
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Unique sale to help fight against cancerNov 07, 2021 3:41 pm - There's something about little girls twirling in frilly skirts that seems the perfect foil for a disease like cancer. While science may not have figured out how to bott...
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Mom's mission helps disabled children live to their fullestNov 07, 2021 1:43 pm - Usually when strangers look at twins, they see similarities, they draw comparisons. When outsiders see Rebecca Christiansen's fraternal twins, Kyle and Ryan, they notic...
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Family honors son's memory by helping othersNov 07, 2021 11:33 am - Like a lot of 4-year-old boys, Patrick Nolan wanted to be a firefighter. Intelligent and caring, Patrick would help his preschool classmates. And he loved to play with R...
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Glen Ellyn group has long history of putting kids firstNov 07, 2021 10:58 am - Some say it takes a village to raise a child. In fact, it's the mission of the Glen Ellyn Infant Welfare Society. The group of women work together to raise money for gro...
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Club hopes to make your green thumb more organicNov 07, 2021 10:39 am - More than four decades ago, Jan Smith had a revelation in her own yard. Poised over an aphid-infested plant with a pesticide in her hand, she paused and considered what...
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Green Earth Day combines teach-in with festNov 07, 2021 10:01 am - It's all well and good to think globally and act locally. And to consider every day Earth Day. And to declare that you're going green. Armed with your slogans you recycl...
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Group strives to connect young women with math, science careersNov 07, 2021 7:20 am - For decades, we've heard reports that many girls lose interest in science and math as they get older and fewer women than men enter careers related to the disciplines. P...
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Group strives to connect women, girls with math and scienceNov 07, 2021 7:25 am - For decades, we've heard reports that many girls lose interest in science and math as they get older and fewer women than men enter careers related to the disciplines. P...