KANE COUNTY—The Kane County Sheriff's Office presented its Roscoe Ebey Award to three nominees each of the last two years. This year, however, Sheriff Pat Perez knew that one nominee truly stood out from the rest of...

Middle school student initiates fundraiser to support NF research SUGAR GROVE—When people meet 13-year-old Sugar Grove resident and Harter Middle School seventh-grader Cole Rutter, they see a boy with a big smile, an avid baseball player and a...

SUGAR GROVE—Cole Rutter looks like any other kid, but his resiliency is tested on a daily basis. This Sugar Grove 12-year-old was born with neurofibromatosis (NF), a disease that can cause tumors to grow on nerves anywhere...

When people meet 10-year-old Cole Rutter for the first time, they see a happy little boy with a big smile, a love for baseball and life, and a lot of friends.