Katlyn Smith

The DuPage County forest preserve board is moving to promote a senior district leader as its next executive director. Anamari Golf Dorgan emerged as the “leading candidate” after a competitive search process, the district announced Tuesday. Dorgan has bee... See more

Fran Rouse displays a large flag in her chic new Wheaton shop. “Don’t give up the ship,” reads the bold print — her mother’s go-to saying. A steadfast spirit runs in the family. Rouse has opened a second Stonehouse store — this one on one of the liveliest... See more

When you picture a patient who’s faced melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — Ashley Daly is not who comes to mind. Melanoma of the skin is most frequently diagnosed among people 65 to 74 years old, the National Cancer Institute has reported. Daly... See more

Lilacia Park has a gravitational pull even on an end-of-spring weekday. Moms and toddlers hang out on the Players Green, the central, formal lawn. Someone wrote “Peace” in sidewalk chalk at the top of the stairs leading into the Lombard park. A bunch of s... See more

With less than a mile to go, DuPage County forest preserve leaders are tantalizingly close to completing a regional trail system years in the making. Building the final, 0.7-mile segment will put a bow on the West Branch DuPage River Trail. That last piec... See more