The annual Parade of Lights ran down Main Street in Lyons on Saturday, December  6, beginning at 6:30 p.m. With temperatures in the 30s, a large and rambunctiously delighted crowd of adults and children alike filled the street sides and sidewalks to overflowing.

LYONS -- Shey is a years-long labor of love. She’s a 4 ¾ ton lion sculpture crafted by hand from Lyons Pink sandstone. What better place for her to settle than Bohn Park in Lyons? Sculptor Kimmerjae Macarus found the original 8-ton sandstone...

Lyons Is anyone else frustrated with life? I sigh as I come to the end of nearly seven weeks of dealing with injuries and illnesses. I tried everything to heal, to no avail. My frustration turned to feelings of infuriation with every failure. I...