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    Red Pens, everyone has used them, especially teachers. But one teacher takes their love for red pens to a whole different level. This teachers name is Dylan Connor.             Mr. Connor is a Latin teacher at Bunnell High School in Stratford...

It's no secret that the influence of hip-hop is felt in many genres of contemporary music today, with its rhythmic spoken word vocals, its creative beats and its innovative production styles. Even country music is getting into the act. Jason Aldean's...

CALIPATRIA — For nearly 30 years, the students and teachers at Calipatria High School have celebrated the end of tests and the closing of the school year with the Hornet Olympics. The day-long event gives teachers and students the opportunity to...

This community's heartfelt appreciation and best wishes are with the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh this year as he celebrates the 70th anniversary of his priesthood. Father Ted, as he's affectionately known to many here, will be honored today at a Jubilee...

Rain or shine! The annual Simsbury Celebrates Spring Market & Tag Sale will be held on Saturday, June 1, at the Simsbury Farms covered ice skating rink from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents, home businesses, vendors, crafters and collectors from throughout...

Voices of Faith: How does your faith address selfishness? SHED SELFISHNESS THROUGH MEDITATION Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Buddist Center, Kansas City, Mo.: From the Buddhist perspective, selfishness is often referred to as ego clinging. When we cling...

Just when you thought it was safe to get out of your house and into the long-delayed sunny season, Chicago theaters of all sizes unleash some of their most promising offerings of the year. When you're ready for a break from the beach and the ballpark,...

It's a love story that spans decades.  One Kansas couple is celebrating a milestone this week, 70 years of marriage. The Greensburg lovebirds married back in 1943 and have been together ever since. - Click here for photos of the couple Laurence and...

Four years ago, Reginald Leandre came to the Edgewater High School band program with expectations for what his high school career would hold. There was a new band director, Bruce Green, and the program had a lot of room for growth. "I came in with Mr....

Students in the FLASH after-school program at Bennet Academy are getting a lesson in kindness. The 75 sixth grade students in the program were tasked two months ago with tallying 26 acts of kindness. Students are just now finishing up. Jocelyn...

The Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry has received a $10,000 grant from Exelon thanks to Audrey Todd, a volunteer at the pantry and manager of information technology for the energy provider in downtown Chicago. "I was so shocked and thrilled," said...

Four Republicans and four Democrats are on Tuesday's primary ballot for four open seats on Freeland Borough Council. Each council seat carries a four-year term. Republicans George Barna Sr. is a retired member of the Air Force and has previously...