Development proposed near Butterfield Road
A Glen Ellyn developer has announced plans for a proposed mixed-use residential and small-scale commercial project just off Butterfield Road in unincorporated DuPage County south of Glen Ellyn.

An education in foreclosure
Yvette Wilkinson is trying to put a positive spin on the high number of foreclosures in this area. Wilkinson, real estate agent with Exit Elite Realty in Naperville, has scheduled a foreclosure bus tour, perhaps the first in the region, for southern DuPage and northern Will counties on May 17.

How are home prices faring in your neighborhood?
Not all housing news is bad. In the majority of Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs, home prices actually are up despite the the recent two-year housing bust. Some communities are up a lot; others are just barely staying in the black. Find out how yours is doing from our comprehensive lists.

Vet of the animal kind tapped for military award
Wars are hell. And one Naperville employer is doing something to make it a little easier on those who have to fight them.