Dementia support group helps caretakers care for themselves
Monthly Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group at Smith Village in Morgan Park helps caretakers care for themselves
All Stories
Pollinator effort promoted in Homewood, but May is time to mow, expert says
Homewood officials gave the OK for residents to forgo mowing lawns until June to boost pollinators, but No Mow May's time might be up.
Virtual reality headsets ease treatments for young patients at Advocate Children’s Hospitals
At Advocate Children's Hospitals in Oak Lawn and Park Ridge, virtual reality systems are helping young patients deal with the discomfort of invasive treatments such as chemotherapy.
Evergreen Park students leading the charge as MVCC seeks to fill industry demand for welders
Evergreen Park Community High School students "crushed it" at a recent Moraine Valley Community College welding competition, part of a program aimed at training people to work in the trades.
Updated history of Beverly landmark offers deeper dive on Givins Castle
Author Errol Magidson offers more insight into the historic Givins Castle in Beverly in the new edition of his book “Chicago’s Only Castle.”
Evergreen Park dance instructor, 79, turns fitness into ‘family’
Almost 80, Barb Kolenda shares wellness for body and mind through dance classes in Evergreen Park, creating 'family' in the process
Butterfly workshop at Plum Creek offers relief from winter blues
"Winter sowing offers a way to kick-start gardens when the winter cold is making people wish to get out into the garden."
Historian documents early days of Hegewisch, Chicago’s ‘most isolated neighborhood’
Surrounded by waterways and railroads, Hegewisch on Chicago's Southeast Side is the city's most isolated neighborhood, according to Cynthia L. Ogorek, author of "Hegewisch," released in November by Arcadia Publishing....
Retired cop who lost son in opioid epidemic enlists education in fight against teen addiction
A large red, white and blue trailer emblazoned with the words Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization was parked a Saturday earlier this month in the lot at 115 Bourbon Street in...
Evergreen Park Boy Scout troop welcomes first four female Eagle Scouts, including three sisters
For years, Grace Sullivan had enjoyed being a Girl Scout, but at age 11, she found herself wanting something more. Her older brother, Jack, excelled as a Boy Scout and...