Innovators. Iconoclasts. Pioneers. They asked not what the suburbs could do for them, but what they -- well, you know. Send us your nominees; if they inspire us, we'll add them to our coveted Heroes Hall of Honor.

Dale Rooks

Crossing Guard Pioneer, Improvisational Hair Stylist

Fed up with speeding cars near his corner, Rooks improvised. He grabbed a hair dryer from his closest, wrapped it in duct tape to...read more