Patrick Kampert

There is no easy way to put this. I've been worried. Worried about my manhood. It had nothing to do with male-pattern baldness or something that a vial of Viagra...

Chicago may be the home of the blues, but Americans didn't know much about their homegrown music until groups such as the Rolling Stones came along in the British Invasion,...

If it has wheels and a motor, chances are good that Doug Mitchel has written a book about it. The Aurora author has just come out with his latest, "Anatomy...

She's not a huge fishing fan, but Carol Shumate of Zionsville, Ind., found much to admire on a recent stop at Orvis, the upscale outdoors shop on East Ontario Street....

Sometimes Chicagoans seem to think civilization ends at the city limits. But for the millions of us who live in the collar counties, we're finding you don't have to drive...

Zach Heffner is a defenseman for the Chicago Shamrox indoor lacrosse team, which plays its home games at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. But when it's time for the...

The most important prize in Rotorooter's "Pimped Out John" sweepstakes is the megaphone, but it's also the most dangerous. You can use it to ask your better half to bring...

The Thanksgiving holiday is one tough bird, and it's not because the poultry was slightly overcooked. You might even say Turkey Day is all muscle for the way it has...

The Seven Minute Difference By Allyson Lewis (Kaplan, $20) If you're looking for a blueprint to kick your career and time-management skills into gear, financial planner Allyson Lewis' prescription may...

The Father Factor By Stephan B. Poulter (Prometheus, $18 paper) Whether your father was terrific or a tyrant, affirming or absent, he psychologically has marked you for life, and that...