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Mother and daughter bond strengthens after shared college experience

June 3, 2018 at 12:55 a.m.

College students might not be too excited if a parent were enrolled at the same school at the same time. But for Mishari Lee Zambrano and her mom, Reina Magana-Goodman,...

Used as a backdrop in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," Fern Canyon is a lush setting for a stroll in northern California's Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

Finding the ‘Lost World’ of Jurassic Park on Fern Canyon hike

August 23, 2019 at 3:28 p.m.

Twenty years after "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" hit movie theaters, fans can still find a real-life backdrop for the sci-fi sequel at northern California's Fern Canyon. Tucked away in...

After more than 50 years in U.S., 78-year-old veteran aspires to citizenship

June 3, 2018 at 12:54 a.m.

When he moved to the United States from Mexico more than half a century ago, Alejandro Padilla Rodriguez felt he had two duties. The first was to serve his new...

How to shop for a back-to-school computer

June 3, 2018 at 3:09 a.m.

It's back-to-school shopping season, so it might be time to shop for a laptop. But with so many different types and ever-updated models, how to know what's best? Here are...

Chicago traveler makes case for visiting North Korea

August 23, 2019 at 3:28 p.m.

Starting next month, the Trump administration will prohibit Americans from traveling to North Korea. Closer to home, Ald. Edward Burke this week called for Chicago to sever business ties with...

Kusanya Cafe is the kind of place where you can get a cup of coffee, check out the community board, print a school paper or simply jump on the internet. You'll see people huddled together over papers strewn across the wood tables or someone walking in simply to say hello to the small staff. Because the nonprofit cafe roasts its own coffee on-site in small batches, don't hesitate to order that lavender iced latte ($3.49) or a plain cup of coffee. The breakfast and lunch menu is lush with references to famous musicians, like the Lupe Tabasco breakfast sandwich ($2.29). It features a thin egg patty, with melted cheese and Sriracha on ciabatta, and you can add sausage, spinach and tomato for an extra charge. The cozy and brightly lit environment is exactly where you want to catch up on some work or meet up with friends. 825 W. 69th St., 773-675-4758, <a href="http://www.kusanyacafe.org/">kusanyacafe.org</a> — Grace Wong

Drink This: A matcha latte that tastes like a milkshake

July 2, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

Feeling cold-brew fatigue? Start your day with something different — like a mint-green iced latte. Cafe Urbano, the high-energy Irving Park cafe on the corner of Elston and Avers avenues,...

Just 1 in 3 college students surveyed believed verbal consent is "always" necessary at every step of a sexual experience, says Wendy Strgar, author of "Sex That Works: An Intimate Guide to Awakening Your Erotic Life."

How college students feel about consent

June 3, 2018 at 7:51 a.m.

When Wendy Strgar talks to young adults, she hears a common concern — although they know consent is key before engaging in sex, they often feel uncomfortable saying "yes" or...

Interior of the common area at 444 Social in Lincolnshire, Ill.

‘Yappy Hours’ are now a thing. Rental buildings are ramping up pet perks

June 29, 2019 at 10:07 a.m.

When Andi Appel adopted Bella from a shelter nine years ago, she knew the dog, an Australian cattle dog and Labrador mix, had been abused. So Appel committed to spending...

5 things high-powered women need to know about work-life balance

June 3, 2018 at 8:05 a.m.

At a leadership conference in a Chicago hotel last summer, high-powered female executives swapped stories about their parenting struggles. They recounted concerns about missing soccer games and feeling guilt when...

Courtney Winfrey works for a summer leadership program that gives work advice to millennial women.

Millennial women aren’t doing as well as women before them. Why?

June 3, 2018 at 11:02 a.m.

When Courtney Winfrey, 30, graduated in 2009, she knew she might not get a dream job right away. Still, she hoped for more than what became her best offer after...

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