Laurel Street and Magnolia Avenue residents approached the village board Tuesday evening demanding immediate action to stop alleged drug deals practically going on in their backyards, some transactions even taking place in broad daylight. FULL STORY

Thousands of American families have opened up their homes to exchange students from all over the globe. They've sampled the culture by attending school here, experiencing American pasttimes and interacting with their host families. Some even form such close ties with their American families that they return not as exchange students but as friends. FULL STORY