Denise Crosby
chicagotribune.com
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Recent articles by Denise:
Column: Teens released from hospital after shooting at Plano graduation party ‘extremely lucky’
The two teens shot May 26 have been released from the hospital as police ask for witnesses to step forward with information about the incident. → Read More
Column: State tennis qualifier from Yorkville playing with one arm and a lot of heart
The 17-year-old Yorkville High School tennis captain is, longtime coaches believe, the first state tennis qualifier in IHSA history to compete with only one arm. → Read More
Column: DuPage County Board member from Aurora uses her own story to promote stroke awareness
Former NBC-TV Channel 5 journalist Dawn DeSart stresses how critical time is when it comes to recognizing symptoms of a stroke and getting medical treatment as quickly as possible. → Read More
Column: Pair work to keep things humming backstage for ‘School of Rock’ kids at Paramount in Aurora
Putting on any big musical production at the Paramount Theatre is no small feat, but "School of Rock" presents its own challenges. → Read More
Column: Longtime mentor and mentee pair reconnect again at ministry dinner. ‘I never thought I’d see him again’
A special, longtime mentor-mentee pair reconnect once again at Wayside Cross Ministry's anniversary dinner. → Read More
Column: Aurora restaurant owner works to keep legacy growing of her partner who died of COVID-19
After losing her life partner to COVID-19, Little Leilani restaurant owner Abbey Tui-Kemph is determined to keep the memory of Jason Morales alive. → Read More
Column: First residents at Bardwell on old Copley Hospital campus feel right at home
The first two occupants of the new Bardwell Residences are closing out their final chapters back in Aurora, and could not be happier with the place they now call home. → Read More
Column: You can bet this year’s Kentucky Derby had a Fox Valley feel
Three Aurora-area couples hit the thoroughbred lottery when they bought shares of Confidence Game in 2021, with the horse taking part in the Run for the Roses Saturday. → Read More
Column: Yorkville mom of five gets new life after double lung transplant
Superwoman might be an overused, overhyped word these days, but it certainly seems to fit this 35-year-old Yorkville wife and mother of five young children, including two sets of twins. → Read More
Column: Former Aurora police chief offers thoughts in wake of fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis
Former Aurora police chief and president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives offers insight into the issues surrounding the Memphis beating death of Tyre Nichols. → Read More
Column: Paramount Theatre in Aurora now country’s largest subscription-based theater
Officials expect the subscriber list to keep growing at the downtown Aurora theater. → Read More
Column: Aurora residents deliver for homeless woman about to give birth
Residents donate a car seat, stroller, swing, changing table, clothes and more to help woman in need. → Read More
Column: Aurora detective still waiting on DNA results in hopes of solving cold-case killing
Fifty-seven years after a 14-year-old Aurora girl was stabbed to death - a killing that made national headlines - her tragic story was in the news again in 2022. → Read More
Column: Family of slain teen continues to fight clemency hearing
Bridget Drobney's loved ones have created an online petition they hope will keep the man who killed her 27 years ago in prison for life. → Read More
Column: Plenty of Christkindlmarket vendors
German holiday marketplace at RiverEdge Park opened to a warm reception Friday, despite the frigid temperatures. → Read More
Column: Photographer’s iconic work still sheds light on problem of homelessness
Former Naperville Sun photojournalist Pat Van Doren, whose iconic images of homeless families will be part of a blanket display in front of the U.S. Capitol in December, will be recognized Saturday for her decades of advocacy work. → Read More
Column: Aurora stakeholders aim to turn Joe Ritchie’s dream into reality
Aurora leaders and stakeholders working to make Joe Ritchie’s dream for the city a reality. → Read More
Column: ‘Just call me Bob.’ Aurora loses a humble leader
Bob O’Connor spoke proudly of this chance to serve the people of Aurora as an alderman and briefly as mayor. → Read More
Column: Videos often seen through one’s own personal lens
Anti-climactic might be a way of describing the footage that was meant to shed some light on a kerfuffle between Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and Ald. Ed Bugg, 9th Ward. → Read More
Column: East Aurora School District kicks off new year at RiverEdge Park
For the first time in three years, East Aurora School District holds an in-person Red and Black event to kick off the new school year. → Read More