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....
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...
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 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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...