Political disagreements? Prof invents game to help see others’ points of view
In Point Taken, a game invented by Steven Franconeri, a Northwestern psychology prof, people who disagree must find common ground.
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Film chronicling blind athlete from Evanston earns Beverly Hills film fest award
Kamelya Alexander won a Beverly Hills Film Fest award for her documentary on blind athlete Tim Paul. Both grew up in Evanston.
North Shore native tells how she compiled family’s mental health struggles in ‘While You Were Out’
When Meg Kissinger was growing up on the North Shore in the 1960s, her big Irish-Catholic family appeared fairly typical from the outside. She and her seven siblings were quite...
Skokie-based lab tackles climate change, pollution, clean water
There are no easy solutions to the world’s biggest problems like climate change, air pollution and providing clean drinking water for everyone. But a new state-of-the-art laboratory in Skokie is...
Skokie pairs cop, mental health counselor to respond to people in crisis
After working together for more than two years, Skokie Police Officer Kimberly Blue and village social worker Brian McHugh have developed a comfortable understanding of their roles in...
Won by a coin flip: Park Ridge native writes book on election viewed as abortion touchpoint
Patrick Wohl was watching a political movie when the idea came to him. “I thought to myself, I know a story that’s as interesting as this (the story told in...
In Park Ridge, 2024 will bring construction on ice arena, fire station, finishing touches to high schools
In Park Ridge, 2024 will be the year when several long-planned projects, including fire station renovations and an ice rink upgrade at Oakton Park, are scheduled to break ground or...
Park Ridge’s 2023 in review: Pickwick changes, football forfeit, cannabis dispensary, more
A lot can happen in a year — and Park Ridge had its share of memorable events that dominated the headlines in 2023. Here's a look at the stories that...
Time Magazine names Skokie CEO Holmgren to top 100 worldwide fighting climate change
Recycling, usually paper, metal and plastic, has long been promoted by those looking to fight climate change. But recycling carbon itself? It's a concept that Skokie-based LanzaTech has successfully implemented,...
Students from Skokie Jewish school headed to Israel to volunteer in farming sector
It was late September when students at the Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Skokie gathered to watch a documentary on the Yom Kippur War, which was fought 50 years earlier...