Mary Zimmerman, theater director
When it comes to creating stories on the stage, Mary Zimmerman is a master. But the Tony Award-winning director is very specific about the tales she chooses to tell. "One...
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Get Out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Let's get this garden started! Urban gardeners with plots of any size will find what they need at Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse's annual plant sale and fundraiser. Choose from a...
Letting go of toxic relationships
I have a friend who has had a long-standing on-again, off-again relationship with a woman who, he recently declared, was "on again." He admits their dynamic is unhealthy, but he...
Get out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Restore and relax Leave your warrior pose at home and treat yourself and your favorite mom to a Mother's Day restorative yoga class. No yoga experience is necessary to enjoy...
Elaine Maimon, Governers State University president
Elaine Maimon has always felt at home in a classroom. "I was the top student at my Philadelphia urban high school and in those days the top student in each...
Get Out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Choral celebration The Heartland Voices choral ensemble, celebrating its 15th anniversary, presents "A Choral Celebration," a concert featuring a variety of songs, ranging from Renaissance to contemporary. The ensemble will...
How to be 10 percent happier
ABC News anchor Dan Harris has had his share of stress on the job. An admitted workaholic who dodged bullets in war zones as a reporter for ABC, Harris said...
Get out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Eggstravagant hunt Be part of a 50-year tradition at the annual Lisle Lions Club Easter egg hunt. Open to children ages 1 to 12, this free event will be held...
Connie Lindsey, Girl Scouts national president
Connie Lindsey learned at an early age that a small gesture of generosity can be life-changing. "My Girl Scout troop was inside my Lutheran church," says Lindsey, 56, who grew...
Get Out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Now hear this! Tap your toes as Third Coast Percussion combines the energy of rock with classical chamber works. This Chicago-based quartet will also feature new works by young American...