Column: Great books to read and give this holiday
I like books, physical books, and I cannot imagine a Christmas in which I did not give or receive them. Don't get me wrong—I do use an e-reader, and I...
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Column: Feeling blue in the season of red and green?
It's the most wonderful time of the year...but what if it isn't? What if hearts are not glowing; what if it's not the happiest season of all? We may not...
Clarkson: Artist William Blake shows sketches, plans gallery opening
How hard would it be to portray war as an artist correspondent? Artist correspondents had to work quickly and under tremendous stress as they tried to record battles and other...
Clarkson: Abundant talent to be heard at holiday concerts, performances
We are so lucky. If we want to enjoy a variety of quality seasonal songs and music, we can stay at home for the holidays. No need to brave an...
Clarkson: Divine and mysterious evoked in Hinsdale Library exhibit
The beginning of the universe was an exuberant, joyful act, one that conjured reds and yellows, an act that filled the empty whiteness — not a black void but a...
Clarkson: Robert Crown experts warn parents of teens as marijuana becomes legal
I have never eaten just one gummy bear. I don't know anyone who eats only one. Let me tell you why this could be a problem. In just a couple...
Clarkson: HCS Family Services is more than a food pantry
I was impressed. Attractive shelving held baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables. In lit refrigerators were milk, eggs, cheese and yogurt. Freezers held labeled packages of meat. There was a...
Hinsdale artist Maureen Claffy now sells her paintings as wearable art
Sweet William's customers like to hear a story behind the pieces of clothing and accessories they buy, owner Kristi Smith says. They like to know if something is hand-dyed or...
Clarkson: Books and Brunch helps kids, families in our own backyard
Picture this: it is winter, and in front of you are more than 2,000 school-age children shivering without a proper coat, gloves and hats. That many students without winter coats...
Clarkson: Speakers series for parents of elementary and high school students returns
"Every night before I get my one hour of sleep, I have the same thought: 'Well, that's another day of acting like I know what I'm doing.' I wish I...