Lauren Frost

A soft buzzing sound radiates from a small room within the DuPage County Jail in Wheaton. On the door, in hand-painted red and black letters, are the words “Redemption Studio.”

The West Country Dairy Awards, with a legacy dating back to 1925, supports aspiring dairy professionals like Ross from Harper Adams University.

The flight and hotel were booked for two, yet I was staring at my computer arguing with an AI chatbot about getting the money back for my not-quite-boyfriends flight to Belize. He wasn't coming. Though he didn't say the words, it was clear through his days worth of silence. The loudest messages often came with the fewest amount of words.

Partygoers ditched pop music and booze for a string quartet and tea cakes at a dance in Glen Ellyn, kicking off a week of parties around the author’s 250th birthday.

Partygoers ditched pop music and booze for a string quartet and tea cakes at a dance in Glen Ellyn, kicking off a week of parties around the author's 250th birthday.

Incarcerated trainers in the Helping PAWS program at Logan Correctional Center raise puppies that will later work as mobility assistance dogs.

December means Christmas in the doggy day room at Logan Correctional Center, Illinois' largest state prison for women.

Incarcerated trainers in the Helping PAWS program at Logan Correctional Center raise puppies that will later work as mobility assistance dogs.

Piles of research have shown that education leads to better outcomes for people getting out of prison — and prevents them from going back. In Illinois, a small percentage of people in custody get to take college classes while they serve time. But when they do get out and want to continue their education, there's another barrier to face.

The re-entry organization Bridge to Freedom held a Mother's Day event for about 80 people incarcerated at the jail Friday.