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Thumbs up to Sharpsburg Little League, which donated about $2,500 to the family of Rodger D. "Dwayne" Singleton, who died July 25 in a motorcycle accident while on his way to work. The league donated $1,800 from 50-50 ticket sales during its 7-8 Blue-Gray...

Thumbs up to the organizers behind the inaugural Krumpe's Donut Alley Rally 5K last Friday. The event was a delicious delight to runners and participants — and attracted a good first-time crowd of more than 300 runners and walkers. These are the...

Thumbs up to the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, which earlier this month offered 10 free art workshops for children ages 6 to 12. The program, sponsored by the Bowman Board Fine Arts and Historical Trust Inc., offers children the opportunity to...

“The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb” by Melanie Benjamin, Delacorte, 421 pages, $25. In “Alice I Have Been,” Melanie Benjamin, a pen name for Melanie Hauser, imagined the life of the woman who inspired “Alice in Wonderland....

The first chapter of Bryce Harper’s saga as a professional baseball player has been completed. The Washington Nationals’ top prospect completed his three-month stay as a member of the Hagerstown Suns on Sunday night when he was promoted to...

Thumbs up to the 42 volunteer District 1 Little League umpires, who over a 16-day period called 63 games in five age groups in local All-Star qualifying tournaments. Some nights, as many as 24 umpires took the field to ensure  that our county’s...

Thumbs up to Master Sgt. Tim Blankenship of the West Virginia Air National Guard’s 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., who used the inspiration of an ailing family member to win a national stock car design contest. The Berkeley Springs, W.Va.,...

On Saturday, June 11, naked cyclists rode around the city to celebrate “freedom from oil and the beauty of people.” Here are a few shots (no full-on nudity — sorry) as the ride passed by Division and Augusta streets at about 11:15 p.m......

A trapeze school from New York has set up shop in Lakeview teaching locals a unique way fight their fear of heights....

We talk to the artists behind the sparkly mural on the side of the LaSalle II Magnet School and those silver deer on Milwaukee Avenue....

Johnny Depp and Adele both purchased guitars this spring at Lakeview's Chicago Music Exchange — and the store's owner has tips for you....

Local vendors of encased meats and festgoers kicked off the first SausageFest Chicago in the shadows of Wrigley Field....