Stocking stuffers for $10 or less that might surprise you
The great thing about stocking stuffers is they can double as last-minute gifts. For $10 or less, here are some useful ideas that are sure to surprise a loved one...
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Hospitalized in Illinois? You can request a ballot to your bedside.
Many have been anticipating this election. But what happens if you are hospitalized just before you planned to vote? In this situation, voters have an option. In Illinois, patients hospitalized...
Mental health among Black Chicagoans a concern as suicide numbers rise
Sleeping a lot. Binge eating. Feeling alone. Casey, 32, knew these were signs in the spring that she was depressed. The Chicago resident didn't want to be identified by her...
Dr. Ngozi Ezike’s emotional moment shows health care workers feel COVID-19 fatigue too. ‘We feel trapped in many ways.’
Dr. Seth Trueger is tired of the pandemic. He misses his regular breakfast restaurant, which he now passes without stopping because of the risk of eating indoors. He misses his...
With COVID-19 on the rise, here’s what to consider before seeing friends or family indoors this winter
Encouraged by research showing COVID-19 is less likely to spread outdoors, Chicagoans packed the last few months with carefully calibrated picnics, patio dinners and porch drinks. Now, the data paints...
How to talk to children about a relative diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Luisa Echevarria remembers not understanding why her grandmother's behavior suddenly changed. "I was always very tuned into the adults," she said, recalling hearing her uncle and mother mentioning her grandmother...
Sobrevivientes de covid-19 cuestionan a Dios y su propósito
En el tocador de la habitación del hospital de Emanuele Morso hay dos elementos religiosos. Uno que trajo de casa —una estatua de Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo sosteniendo al...
After Illinois family’s 24-year-old daughter died alone in the Peace Corps in 2018, family warns others who prepare to volunteer amid pandemic
On their daughter's gravestone are her birth date, the day she died and her service in the Peace Corps. Below these is one word: "Extraordinary." This is how her parents...
Survivors of COVID-19 wrestle with questions about God and purpose; one man shares his story.
On the dresser in Emanuele Morso's hospital room stand two religious artifacts. One he brought from home — a statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel holding baby Jesus. The...
Dream moderators for the next presidential debate: From Judge Judy to Jerry Springer
We're a country divided, but the day after the first presidential debate, we can agree on one thing: Moderator Chris Wallace had his work cut out for him. Repeated interruptions...