Worm composting growing in popularity
Meggie Smith has never liked worms much — she's just not a nature person. But now she's letting about a thousand of the slimy creatures live in her Evanston garage....
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Another brutal winter? Watch the Pacific Ocean
This week's shivery weather doesn't necessarily mean another brutal winter lies ahead. To know that, you'll have to keep an eye on the Pacific Ocean thousands of miles away.That's where...
Art exhibit honors Illinois soldiers killed in action since 9/11
On the anniversary of 9/11, Gov. Pat Quinn Thursday morning unveiled an exhibit of hand-drawn portraits of Illinois service members who have since lost their lives. The "Portrait of a...
Local rapper Taylor Bennett to give anti-violence talk at Whitney Young
Local rapper Taylor Bennett will speak and perform for sophomores at Whitney Young Magnet High School on Wednesday morning as part of the #SaveChicago campaign against gun violence. Bennett, 18,...
Midway Airport adds yoga room, facility for nursing mothers
In an effort to heighten its appeal to travelers, Chicago's Midway Airport has added a yoga room and a room for nursing mothers. The rooms, which were unveiled Monday morning,...
Roosevelt University to celebrate life of local labor organizer
Roosevelt University will celebrate the life of Leslie Orear, a labor organizer who helped found the United Packinghouse Workers of America union and the Illinois Labor History Society, in an...
Kraft expert has recipe to help kids eat lunches
As a parent, Carrie Conway knows it can be a challenge to pack a nutritious lunch that kids will eat. At work, school lunches also are on her mind: She...
Labor Day weekend gas prices cheapest since 2010
Gas prices are the cheapest they've been around the Labor Day holiday weekend since 2010, according to analysts. A gallon of gas in the Chicago metro area cost an average...
Illinois’ would-be farmers learn from the ground up
Shea Belahi worked in information technology until last year, when she escaped her crowded, windowless office to follow her childhood dream of being a farmer. Now she runs a 1-acre...
Burger King brings back ‘chicken fries’ after plucky social media campaign
Burger King has brought "chicken fries" back to its menu after a vociferous social media campaign by fans. The skinny chicken fingers were first introduced in 2006 but discontinued in...