Katlyn Smith

Megan Bugg has become a powerful voice for pediatric cancer research in the four years since she was diagnosed with stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.

Betsy Shannon became a "heart mom" the day her daughter Lucy was born with an underdeveloped left ventricle.

A museum dedicated to the Army's oldest division previously focused on combat missions through the Vietnam War. A new gallery considerably updates the story of the "Big Red One."

A Danish artist has turned Lisle's Morton Arboretum into a home for six giant trolls. 

More than half of DuPage County elementary schools saw declines in standardized test results. But an Oakbrook Terrace school was among those that bucked the trend.

Cynthia Reid, 47, dropped to her kitchen floor one morning. She says she owes her life to a new ambulance from Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital that treats stroke patients on the spot.

Harper College President Ken Ender calls it a "high-stakes kind of deal," one that will require high school freshmen to make decent grades, volunteer in their communities and avoid skipping class until they graduate. The big reward? Free tuition.