Alison Neumer

Leslea Newman, a prolific author of books for readers of all ages but especially children and teens, has tackled the troubling subject of sexual relationships between teen girls and adult...

Barbara Walters isn't the only one who freaks out around women who breast-feed--recently, the TV host said she felt "very nervous" sitting next to a nursing mother on a plane--but...

Street smarts and safety precautions can be as key to travel plans as tickets and reservations. Here are some quick safety suggestions for solo travelers this summer from the Women's...

Prosecutors asked a Cook County judge Wednesday to reconsider permitting evidence from an expert witness who analyzed a videotape that allegedly depicts R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl....

A temporary rule that requires Illinois pharmacists to dispense contraception without delay or hassle was upheld Tuesday by a state legislative committee. Gov. Blagojevich issued the emergency order April 1...

In a pretrial hearing Friday for the child pornography case of R. Kelly, a Cook County judge agreed to reconsider admitting an expert witness for the prosecution. Judge Vincent Gaughan...

Gov. Blagojevich urged CTA officials Tuesday to support his plan to close the agency's $55 million budget gap and prevent draconian service cuts slated for July. The governor's measure, which...

Flip-flops and cowboy boots were among the 1,200 pairs of shoes scattered across the Thompson Center on Thursday to represent the number of Americans who die daily from tobacco-related illness,...

Forced to choose among five painful packages of service cuts and fare hikes, the Chicago Transit Authority board opted Wednesday for a surprise sixth plan certain to put the crunch...

Chicago cabbies called off a planned strike in light of the proposed fare hike introduced at the last City Council meeting. Taxi drivers had warned they would stop answering radio...