When we tuned in on Tuesday night to see what we'd been waiting for since the first auditions: the Top 12, where the games really begin. And here's what we found... Big Mike, "I Kiss You" Maddie: Big...

We tuned in on Thursday night, ready to hear which contestants were the lucky ones heading into the Top 12 for "Idol" Season 9. And here's what we found... Group Performance Emmy: The group performed "Haven't...

Tuesday was supposed to be the girls' night, but Crystal Bowersox was brought to the hospital, and under doctor's commands, she could not perform, causing a need to reschedule. The guys found out at 10...

We tuned in on Thursday night biting our nails, hoping that former Prospect High School student and Mount Prospect resident Lee DeWyze would make it to the next round. We also wanted to see how our predictions...

On Wednesday night, we were excited to tune in to "Idol" to see what Lee DeWyze and the rest of the Top 12 Guys have to offer this season. And here's what we found: 1 Todrick Hall, 24, Arlington, Tex....

By Emmy Lindfors Opinion Editor It's finally here! There are now 24 contestants on the Kodak stage in front of four judges and all of the viewers, like me, sitting at home watching one of television's...

By Emmy Lindfors Opinion Editor When people say they love Halloween, they normally love it for  dressing up and receiving candy. I am in love with Halloween. I love the spookiness of it all. I begin...

By Emmy Lindfors Opinion Editor Throughout October 22nd in sophomore Health classes, there were presentations by five former drug and alcohol addicts. Their names were Deanna, Nick, Eric, Chris and Kelsey. Each had a story to tell and a reason why they wanted to share them with the students. Each speaker had the goal of telling the students about how someone's life gets affected by drugs and alcohol from a first hand experience. "I went to Rolling Meadows. They have pictures of athletes on the walls like [at Prospect]," Eric said. "In freshmen year, I said 'I'm going to be [an athlete on the wall].' In senior year I dropped out of sports and all I wanted to do was to get high and do nothing. My senior year was spent drinking warm, white wine."