A book review on "Sing You Home" by Jodie Picoult.
After Mexico wins the Gold Cup, the team is involved in another off-field scandal.
Preparing for the 4th of July.
Tips for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden.
Gold Cup final.
Library runs up the tab on taxpayers.
June 19-25 marks lighting safety week.
Volunteering is something I was introduced to when I was younger and now I want to do it! What are your interests? Find ways to get involved this summer!
The Summer Solstice was celebrated Saturday, June 18, at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook with a variety of fun activities.
Students in the 2- to 3-year old Toddlers & Toadstools class at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook make toad houses!
A poem in honor of Father's Day.
Choosing to answer the door when opportunities in life present themselves at you.
Inaugural blog. First look at the 2011 Gold Cup
Natural solutions or plants to help alleviate rain water flooding in your yard.
Look for your summer adventures, get outside and explore your community! New events are happening all summer. But hurry because they won't be here for long!
Illinoisans can help gather petition signatures to get the definition of marriage on the 2012 ballot, giving all Illinoisans a voice via an advisory referendum on this important issue.
"Green" practices in the garden.
A touching moment of an unknown soldier and a child on Memorial Day.
What do you think? Is a summer school program beneficial to our kids, or do you consider it more of a babysitting service that does not warrant funding?
Valley View school board Finance Committee considered debt restructuring scenarios that did not involve extending district debt repayment, but rejected them.
Valley View denies accuracy of the PMA Securities presentation, which detailed $83.5 million in additional debt service as a result of a debt restructure.
This upcoming Monday will mark Memorial Day on all of our calendars
Memorial Day.
GA advances bill strengthening provisions of ‘Let Them Rest in Peace” law
Things to do in Bolingbrook over the summer, adventure in the woods, and other useful information.
Valley View School District hired a lobbying firm to pass legislation, guaranteeing the extension of their debt repayment, sticking taxpayers with $83.5 Million in additional debt.
Pirate treasures and geocaching.
Gluten-Free … is it just a fad or here to stay?
The beginning of barbecue season, games of skill and time spent with friends.
The following steps comprise a framework to prepare both individuals and business leaders to follow a structured approach for setting goals aligned with a mission.
Putting our kids' safety at risk with our smartphones!
Friday the 13th, good or bad?
Is a code enforcement team of two able to support a village of 74,000+ residents? Do you consider code enforcement a need or nuisance? Do vacant and deteriorating houses pose a risk to safety?
Introduction to the new C.H. Ickens Adventure Blog. From the author of the children's book The Adventures of C.H. Ickens: The Deep Fried Journals. No matter what your age, join the adventure!
Will residents and small businesses be punished and eventually take on more of the tax burden from larger companies? Is our tax system broken in Illinois?
Today we launch a great new chapter for Patch.com, the national network of hyperlocal sites currently covering community life in 800 towns across America.