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Interior of one of the residential units at 444 Social in Lincolnshire, Ill.

Baby, meet the building: How new parents, neighbors make it work in the city

May 20, 2019 at 8:31 a.m.

The packages gave it away. Boxes full of baby gifts started arriving earlier this year. In the four-flat in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, the building inhabitants knew what that meant....

Logan Lawson-Parks, a concierge at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, says she's young and new to the industry but very passionate about the important role concierges play in Chicago.

Chicago concierges say smartphones can’t compete

June 5, 2018 at 4:10 a.m.

The time a Saudi Arabian guest wanted a 1995 dark blue Chevy and got it shipped home. The time a guest wanted to drop from a helicopter onto the LondonHouse's...

Why PETA president posed nude, hanging from hook on Chicago billboard

June 5, 2018 at 4:13 a.m.

Ingrid Newkirk posed naked in a London butcher's stall in hopes of reaching meat-loving Chicagoans. The president of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is at the center...

Scrapbooks help Anne Hunt remember people and events — something she struggles with at times due to her Alzheimer's.

Know the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s

April 24, 2019 at 6:57 a.m.

For Anne Hunt, clues that something wasn't quite right started to mount. She was repeating herself. And forgetting things. Hunt, 80, had always been organized. But the Chicago woman increasingly...

Argentine couple Jose Fernandez and Melody Celatti dance the tango. Partner dancing can teach business lessons, too.

5 ways partner dancing can help you in the office

June 5, 2018 at 5:10 a.m.

Valeh Nazemoff has danced ever since she was a little girl. But 10 years ago, she started something new — partner dancing. By dancing with another person, she learned many...

Stylish rain boots for April showers

May 31, 2019 at 2:20 p.m.

It's spring. And spring means rain. Lots and lots of rain. Perhaps you're tired of dragging out those clunky rain boots to wear to work. Or they've finally split in...

Typing can impact wrists, but so can other lifestyle actions, such as the form a person assumes while sleeping.

Wrist pain? Think about how you’re sleeping

June 5, 2018 at 7:07 a.m.

For many of us, typing all day is part of a job. We sit at computers, fingers furiously flying over the keyboard. Can this create wrist pain or strain? Definitely,...

The best raincoats for spring

May 12, 2019 at 11:28 p.m.

It's spring. And that means one piece in your wardrobe: the raincoat. An excellent one can carry you a long way — through warmer winter days that don't warrant super-heavy...

A quick test to gauge balance for older adults

April 24, 2019 at 6:57 a.m.

One-fourth of older adults are in danger of being injured through a fall. For those worried about their balance, a simple test at home can serve as a gauge, said...

Domestic violence victims can find shelter for their pets

May 9, 2019 at 7:40 p.m.

The meetings take place in unremarkable parking lots. A woman arrives, sometimes with children in tow, unloading pet food, toys or a dog bed. She hands over the leash and...

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