Downers Grove

It should not be surprising to know that I was given one 'D' grade when I was in high school. I blame physics since I don't understand them. But, that's one reason why I feel qualified to be the messenger about a newly updating ranking of Illinois hospitals that now shows 15 have the lowest 'D' rating.

Like many people in our state, I (wrongly) kind of figured that Illinois' contributions to the culinary world were pretty much limited to deep dish pizza and horseshoe sandwiches.

The most surprising thing about this Downer's Grove dream home, at least to me, is the listing price. I expected it to be much higher than it is.

Personally this seems more of a failure on the school systems part for not working with the students to find a strategy they could all agree on.

Next time your elbow deep in your burrito bowl, read the touching story "Two Minutes and Trifle Cake" written by a 14-year-old Downers Grove North student.