Hinsdale News

WHEATON, Ill. a * A former priest who is behind bars for sexually abusing three boys is asking a judge to let him out of jail.

Republican State Senator Kirk Dillard is scheduled to announce his candidacy Wednesday.

While Kellie O'Brien spends her days tending gardens throughout the west suburbs, her mind is constantly drifting to a village 9,000 miles away in northeastern Tanzania where she is affectionately known as "Mama Kellie." O'Brien's life has taken on new meaning ever since she traveled with her daughter to a town near Mt.

Now that he has some name recognition on the campaign trail, Naperville native Scott Harper wants to claim the 13th Congressional seat for the Democrats.

Graham King of Hinsdale, a retired president of McKesson Provider Technologies, was honored at the American Cancer Society's Chicago Metro Golf Classic at Knollwood Club in Lake Forest.

Don't be alarmed if you see something that looks like a disaster scenario in Wheaton this weekend.

Saturday morning in Oak Brook, six gubernatorialcandidates introduced themselves toIllinois Republican Party's State Central Committee with5-minute stump speeches.

After years of shuttling her kids to Saturday afternoon birthday parties, Becky Hart was surprised by the invitation that came addressed to her 7-year old, Claire, last month.

The long-winded dispute involving name calling between the Vacant to Vegetables group and property owner Kenny Cohen was settled Tuesday morning.

There is no line item for "corruption" in the state budget. We have no idea how much taxpayer money goes to fraud and waste.

State Sen. Matt Murphy is the lastest to say he will run for Governor of Illinois in 2010.

Although the rains have been falling, summer is definitely here. And Burr Ridge has some exciting things in store for the season.

A meeting intended to resolve a local parent's concerns over his son's instruction at Hinsdale Central High School was cut short Thursday morning when members of the District 86 administration refused to admit the public.

The field of DuPage County-based Republicans floating a bid for governor is growing ever more crowded with state Sen.

Running for governor of Illinois has always been on Hinsdale resident and state Sen.

Nothing gets a reporter's heart thumping like word of a fire at a high school. "Student down.

A probable Republican candidate for Illinois governor says he hopes to raise a million dollars in just one month for his campaign.

A Republican state senator who appeared in campaign commercials for President Barack Obama said Thursday he is "very strongly" considering a run for Illinois governor.

Communication is central for controlling a crisis situation, but also when running drills.

The Hinsdale parent of an autistic child has alleged "pervasive and systemic discrimination against handicapped children" by the administration of District 86 and faculty at Hinsdale Central High School in a complaint filed earlier this year with the U.S. Office For Civil Rights.