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Veterinarian unleashes pets’ innate healing systems

May 13, 2019 at 8:14 p.m.

Dr. Barbara Royal consults at every Chicago zoo, has administered acupuncture to elephants and zebras, scrubbed oil from otters and tagged wild owl nests. She's treated arthritic camels, tarantulas with...

St. Charles could change bar closing times

December 24, 2018 at 1:09 p.m.

St. Charles bars could face an earlier closing time after officials said rowdy drinkers who have been overserved are causing too much trouble downtown. A city council committee voted unanimously...

Are cellphones a must for middle school kids? Parents try to dial in when to get kids a cellphone

December 24, 2018 at 11:11 a.m.

With the start of middle school just around the corner, Alyssa Davidson's family decided the time was right for her to reach one of society's newer childhood milestones: She can...

With kid at college, it’s time to parent from afar

August 19, 2019 at 1:56 a.m.

In a few weeks, thousands of parents, after saying goodbye to their children, will be driving away from college campuses with lumps in their throats. That transition to college can...

With kid at college, it’s time to parent from afar

May 13, 2019 at 7:29 p.m.

In a few weeks, thousands of parents, after saying goodbye to their children, will be driving away from college campuses with lumps in their throats. That transition to college can...

Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, in about 1925.

Women, girls herald Scouting’s 100th anniversary

June 17, 2018 at 6:55 p.m.

Soon after Melissa Contri gave birth to twin daughters 11 years ago, she looked up at her mother, who was in the delivery room, and said, "Mom, in five years...

Women, girls herald Scouting’s 100th anniversary

December 23, 2018 at 9:29 p.m.

Soon after Melissa Contri gave birth to twin daughters 11 years ago, she looked up at her mother, who was in the delivery room, and said, "Mom, in five years...

Komen has global reach, local impact

August 19, 2019 at 1:34 a.m.

Yvonne Davila supported friends who were dealing with breast cancer, used checks decorated with pink ribbons and walked in several events to raise money for breast cancer research. But two...

A piece of chocolate art is part of the life-size kitchen Chef Alain Roby made at his Geneva chocolate shop. The painting was created by his wife to add to the kitchen that is made entirely out of chocolate. Picture taken on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

Chef builds kitchen of chocolate and sugar

June 17, 2018 at 6:58 p.m.

He has built a 20-foot-tall skyscraper of chocolate in New York, a 22-foot-tall chocolate Christmas tree in Hong Kong and a 1,250-pound chocolate cake on "The Martha Stewart Show." And...

2 faiths can join to build a happy family

August 22, 2021 at 9:59 p.m.

The bitter and emotional legal fight over the religious upbringing of a 3-year-old girl that has played out in the Chicago and national media shouldn't be held up as a...

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