Recently added articles from The Sun - Lisle (IL):
'Idol' finalist achieved what he set out to do
Dec 18, 2009; ... For Michael Sarver, a top 10 finalist in Season 8 of TV's "American Idol" contest, winning isn't everything. "On 'American Idol,' the last 10 contestants are the ones who go on tour," said Sarver, who will perform with three other former "Idol" contenders Dec. 19 at the Paramount ...
Holiday displays light up the season
Dec 18, 2009; ... Three years after Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879, one of his associates was using them to decorate a Christmas tree in his home. He thought the idea would catch on, but that didn't happen until President Grover Cleveland threw the switch on the first electrically lit White ...
Arboretum briefs
Dec 18, 2009 ... Winter activities Take in the Morton Arboretum on cross-country skis or snowshoes Visitors must bring their own skis. Snowshoes are available for rent ($8 for up to three hours, limited quantities). Snowshoeing is permitted when there is four inches of snow or more. Rentals ...
A chance to learn from the best
Dec 18, 2009; ... Candace Parker is viewed as a transformational athlete within her sport, the star with crossover appeal to carry major national endorsements. Until recently, the prodigy out of Naperville Central High School enjoyed a profile similar to that of Tiger Woods, whose sponsors have to be ...
Lisle believes it can keep moving up
Dec 18, 2009; ... Lisle is off to a 6-1 start following a Dec. 10 sweep against St. Edward (Elgin) and Illiana Christian (Lansing), but coach John Davis thinks the best is yet to come. "We're (good record-wise) but we're still not at full strength," he said last week. "We have some underclassmen getting ...