I’m a 78-year-old racist — trying to change
I grew up in a household in which disparaging remarks about African-Americans were not made. The N-word was never uttered in my home. But the world around me, decades ago,...
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Distorted logic
I know a young man who began burglarizing homes when he was about 22 years old. However, it would appear that this young man's record was pretty clean during his...
Kids have lots of health questions, but…
Kids have lots of health questions, but sometimes they don't feel comfortable talking to doctors or parents about them. Increasingly, they go online for answers. One of those kids is...
A MIRROR ON SOCIETY?
When Jasleen S. used to play with dolls, she had a hard time finding one that looked like her. Her father is from India, and her mother is white. So...
Heading out? Don’t get bugged by pests or plants
Camping and hiking are great fun, but you never know what may be lurking in the woods. It's important to know what to do if you run into the wrong...
But did they get to make s’mores?
The next time you dis or defy your parents, beware--you could be headed to "Brat Camp." That was the fate of several out-of-control teenagers whose parents sent them to a...
In suburban Deer Park, big lots and rural atmosphere leave you room to roam
"Give me land lots of land . . . don't fence me in," especially in Deer Park, where 1-acre lots are mandated and fences are seldom seen in this 99...
Blue-collar Morton Grove is taking on a new look as north suburb moves upscale
A 13,000-square-foot limestone mansion is going up on 2 acres. Can you guess where? Lake Forest, perhaps. Possibly Highland Park. How about Morton Grove? Once thought of, by some, as...
Rising
Have you always wanted to fly a plane? Now, thanks to a group called the Young Eagles, you can put on a headset and take the controls of a real...
CLEAN THEM UP
While stopping recently at the last tollbooth on I-94 before Wisconsin, my wife and I were in need of toilet facilities. We were directed to nearby portable toilets. The sight...