Preschooler Sparkles In Times Square, Corn Maze Debuts Design: Good News, Illinois

ILLINOIS — It's pretty much impossible not to smile when you hear a local three-year-old will be part of a slideshow played in Time Square. It's hard to stifle a grim when you learn how performers are bringing life to a century-old theater. So, go ahead, beam at this week's roundup of good news articles from across Illinois.

Palos Heights Preschooler To Shine In The Bright Lights Of Times Square

Hope Davis, 3, is one of 500 faces chosen for a slideshow compiled by the National Down Syndrome Society to be beamed in Times Square.

Richardson Adventure Farm Releases This Year's Corn Maze Design

The adventure farm will open on Sept. 6 and will remain open on Oct. 26.

1st Bret Michaels, Now Joliet's New Hollywood Casino Books Patti LaBelle For November Show

She has earned numerous honors including Grammy Awards, American Music Awards and NAACP Image Awards.

'Live And Wonderful': Local Theater Brings Passion Alive In Skokie

A behind-the-scenes look at what makes the Skokie Theater such an important piece of village history.

'Positive Buzz In The Air' At Glenview Community Run For Local Nonprofit

The Gelfand Gallop raises money for the Debra Gelfand Children's Foundation, which is in its 35th year of helping Glenview families.

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