By Ann E. Funck

“What kind of car are you looking for?” the car salesman asked me on the phone.

“A cheap sexy car.” I know this kind of car is as rare as a blushing bride, but why not ask a bored salesman named Brad a hard question and see what happens?

“With distinguishing characteristics, like side vents and turbo dual exhausts,” I added. “New or gently used.”

Brad suggested a pre-owned Crossfire. “It’s a 2005 with a Mercedes engine for only $15,900, with a 5-speed transmission.”

What would I do with five speeds? The intersection cameras are spraying tickets willy-nilly in ... [Read More]

By Dr. David Maas

This is the first of a series of articles highlighting the involvement of DuPage residents in the Civil War that was raging exactly 150 years ago. We start by looking back one year, and subsequent articles will catch us up to date and keep us there each month as we follow events and various local military units.

This series will not be an extended lecture or essay. After some brief contextual comments, it will primarily allow the reader to peer into the past through the eyes of men and women who lived through the Civil War.

In essence, we will let ... [Read More]