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Kevin Collinge speaks to filmmaker Charlie Minn about being the first paramedic on the scene at the Lane Bryant murders in 2008 as part of “The Tinley Park 5,” a documentary about the cold case that debuts Feb. 13, 2026. (Charlie Minn)

Donna Vickroy: Unsolved Lane Bryant murder case focus of new documentary

November 28, 2025 at 10:15 a.m.

Filmmaker Charlie Minn is making a documentary about the unsolved 2008 murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park.

Government has reopened but Chicago area’s hunger crisis is far from over

November 21, 2025 at 8:58 a.m.

Hunger hit Chicago and its suburbs especially hard these past few weeks. And it’s only going to get worse. During the first half of November, unpaid federal workers, SNAP recipients...

A 1914 painting from Jennie A. Brownscombe depicts Pilgrims at their first Thanksgiving with American Indians at Plymouth in 1621. (Associated Press)

Donna Vickroy: Has Thanksgiving lost its glow this year?

November 14, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

With all that's going on in the world, does anyone really feel like celebrating Thanksgiving?

The Rooney-Creen families participate in the recent ALS Walk for Life. In an unusual twist, ALS diagnoses has struck both sides of the family.(Sarah Rooney Chandler)

Donna Vickroy: One family hard hit by many ALS diagnoses refuses to give up hope

November 7, 2025 at 3:06 p.m.

No one knows the bittersweet mélange of hope and heartbreak of ALS better than Naperville resident Sarah Rooney Chandler's family.

No one likes the fear or discomfort of getting tested for things like breast cancer, but the alternative is much worse and the peace of mind that comes with knowing you're fine is worth it, columnist Donna Vickroy says. (AP)

Donna Vickroy: Medical testing is not looking for trouble, it’s hoping for peace of mind

October 31, 2025 at 10:44 a.m.

No one likes the fear of getting tested for things like breast cancer, but the peace of mind knowing you're OK is worth it.

Yes, Halloween scenes like this can be scary, but they're nothing compared to the thoughts that live inside our heads, especially those involving brushes with death and the questions of "what if" that accompany them, columnist Donna Vickroy says. (Donna Vickroy/for the Naperville Sun)

Donna Vickroy: Who needs fake scary when we have real life?

October 24, 2025 at 11:57 a.m.

Halloween can be scary, but it's nothing compared to the thoughts that live inside our heads, especially after brushes with death.

If finding a book you can curl up and read on a cool fall day sounds appealing, check out your public library book clubs for your next great read, columnist Donna Vickroy says. (Sirinapa Wannapat/Getty Images)

Donna Vickroy: If you’re a book lover, library clubs may have your next great read

October 17, 2025 at 12:08 p.m.

When cooler temps make you want to curl up with a good read, finding one may be as easy as checking out your library book clubs.

The zinnias growing along the fence in columnist Donna Vickroy's backyard are nearly as tall as she is. It's one of the things she takes great pleasure in, partly because it offers a distraction for the problems of the world. (Donna Vickroy/Naperville Sun)

Donna Vickroy: When times are hard, embrace those things that give hope and strength

October 11, 2025 at 10:34 a.m.

I love my garden because each bloom adds beauty to the landscape, food for the circle of life and what humans need desperately — hope.

Few kids can resist the draw of playing in water, and that's a good thing, according to the experts at the DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville, who put great stock in the skills children learn to employ through the simple act of play. (DuPage Children's Museum)

Donna Vickroy: How parents can help their children get the most out of play

October 3, 2025 at 12:35 p.m.

Play is essential to teaching kids things like problem-solving and how things work, according to the DuPage Children's Museum.

Columnist Donna Vickroy was shocked when she ran into the Rev. Ken Fleck, her former pastor at St. George Catholic Church in Tinley Park, while traveling in Munich. (Donna Vickroy/Naperville Sun)

Donna Vickroy: The joy of connecting with something familiar far from home

September 18, 2025 at 7:24 p.m.

While there's adventure in travel and experiencing new things, there's something joyful in finding something familiar along the way.

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