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Hope in Sight Aisha Simjee, MD White Spruce Press; 240 pages Aisha Simjee is a tough cookie. On her first mission trip as an ophthalmologist, the Newport Beach resident flew to Guyana and set up her equipment in an unused school building. Shortly...

When Rock the Bells sets up in San Bernardino this fall, the traveling hip-hop festival will feature two of hip-hop’s most revered – and dead – voices: Wu-Tang Clan’s uproarious fallen member Ol’ Dirty Bastard and godfather...

News briefs from Aurora and Naperville. Music program cited Neuqua Valley High School was awarded a Grammy statue and $10,000 last week for being named this year's National Grammy Signature School. The top honor is awarded to one school in the...

Strawberry Festival A Strawberry Festival will start at 4 p.m. May 18 at the Shade Creek Ridge Church of the Brethren,1623 Ridge Road, Hooversville. Free will donations will be accepted. The proceeds will benefit the orphans in Honduras program. Fireman&...

It's difficult to find an artist who can be classified as the "complete package," with a true talent, a unique voice, and a firm grasp of the world around them. It's even more uncommon when that artist is a rapper from Connecticut. Let's face it, CT is...

Chicken and biscuit The County Line Church of the Brethren, Champion, chicken and biscuit dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. April 20. Chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, cake and drink. Sponsored by the Spiritual Renewal Team to benefit the...

It must have been tempting for poet Kevin Coval to read from his own work during “Chicago Classics,” which took place one Friday night in late March in packed-with-people Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center. That is because...

A Pennsylvania man on Friday sued the Boy Scouts of America, alleging that the youth organization failed to protect him from sexual abuse by a Scoutmaster nearly 37 ago and then covered it up. Carl Maxwell Jr. was one of five boys, ages 13 and 14, who...

Andrew Barber deals almost exclusively with young men who have come into money. Some are newly rich; some started poor and worked their way to comfortable; and others, arguably his bread and butter, are not wealthy yet but stand to make a chunk of change....

THURSDAY — The Wilmore Senior Center will host “Body Recall: Fitness for Life” each Thursday in April at 11 a.m. — U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie’s regional chief of staff will be available to meet and greet residents at the...

Wings The Confluence Volunteer Fire Department “Wing Night” from 5 until 7 p.m. April 6 at the Barlow Street Fire Hall. Handicapped accessible and take-outs will be available. Pot pie dinner Relax after the Easter holiday at a pot pie dinner...

The Last Waltz Live w/Rev Tor Band and guests, April 7, 7 p.m., $25, $35, Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsvile, (860) 693-9762, 41bridgestreet.com   In 2002, the world lost a distinguished and accredited journalist when Pakistani...