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A day when we found a rainbow in the rain The Beacon News, Aurora, IL, Oct. 18, 2004
An hour into the canoe trip, the rain started. Just a drizzle. No big deal. I had on a waterproof jacket. My hood was up. I'd been on canoe trips before when it rained, and it always cleared up. Anyway, a little adventure might be fun. More...
Divorce affects even the extended family, The Beacon News, Aurora, IL, Aug. 23, 2004
Divorce is difficult on everyone, specifically for the two whose names are on the divorce papers. Having gone through one myself, I'm now witnessing my two older sisters proceed through their own divorces. More...
Cry arises: 'I am woman; eat my dust!' The Beacon News, Aurora, IL, 1999
It wasn't until the fourth mile of the 6.2-mile race that I started to tire. I was hot and sweaty. My muscles were burning. Yet, I was determined not to stop. More...

County's CASA program is back to offer help to abused children, The Daily Times, Ottawa, IL, April 11, 2000
A program designed to help La Salle County's abused and neglected children is operating again. More...

New Year baby '98 growing up fast, The Ottawa Daily Times, Ottawa, IL, January 1, 1999
The year flew by for Patty and Jeff Marco, parents of the 1998 New Year baby. More...

Brown sentenced to 35 years, The Ottawa Daily Times, Ottawa, IL, April 28, 1999
Dana Brown was sentenced to 35 years Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to the beating death of Justin Poulaki. His trial had been scheduled to begin today. More...
Youth's body identified, The Daily Times, Ottawa, IL, January 21, 2000
A body cut from the frozen Illinois River Thursday night was identified as 18-year-old Dustin K. Bee, who has been missing from his rural Sheridan home for nearly a week. More...