Stage on the streets for Chicago performers
A strong voice and the sound of a guitar welcome you to the subway tunnel on your way home from work. Muscles relax and the stress of a long day...
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App helps lost pets find their way home
Can't find Fluffy? The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants to help. The ASPCA recently launched an app designed to help frantic owners find their lost...
Summer refresher
Just like her drinks, it was time mixologist Bridget Albert of Shorewood refreshed her cocktail book. The author, along with Mary Barranco, first published "Market-Fresh Mixology: Cocktails for Every Season"...
Fireworks aren’t cause for celebration for canines
It had always been easy for Sharon Keila's family of five to locate their 8-year-old Dalmatian, Holly, when she got out of the yard. Usually they would find her sniffing...
Local girl stirs up soup a president would love
Illinois may have a budding celebrity chef — or politician — on its hands. Between the two careers, Tess Boghossian, a 12-year-old girl from Palatine and the state's winner in...
Exclusive, collectible shoes kick it at Sneaker Con
His last name isn't the only thing that makes Marty from "Back to the Future" so fly — just take a look at his shoes. Nike Mags, a replica of...
Pollinators highlight of Botanic Garden program
Monarch butterflies' annual migration takes them hundreds of miles from Mexico to points as far north as Canada. The pollinators have been an integral, magical part of the ecosystem for...
CONFRONT PREJUDICE
We read with great interest Charles Storch's article "Kid's-eye view of prejudice" (Jan. 12). We applaud those who work, as we do through our A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute program,...