Alison Neumer

The news about smoking, unprotected sex, excessive drinking and sun exposure is ages old. For years, the medical community has done everything but shout from the rooftops about these risky...

One weekend years ago I discovered the joy of flaking and never looked back. I'd planned a big night out two weeks in advance, coordinating with a few busy friends....

Don't look. Do I have your attention now? Nothing attracts eyeballs faster than a warning. Maybe it seems rude at first, but once the initial pangs of discomfort pass, we're...

"N-O-O-O-O-O-O!" screamed Jason Cunningham, 33, of Lincoln Park as the Marlins pulled ahead in the eighth inning. With the Cubs up, Cunningham and friends headed to Wrigleyville to celebrate, but...

If it happens, Cubs fans can leave Wrigleyville on Tuesday night already loaded up with winning National League Championship Series gear. Aramark, the company that handles the merchandise and food...

It's late, the area is empty of people and it's time to go home. Walk? Bus? Cab? I don't have the privilege of taking all the options, nor do many...

The Cubs are in the playoffs ...YES! Next, check the calendar so you can plan where to watch the next game, and OH, NOOOOOOOOOOO! Some Cubs fans checking their calendars...

Legions of Cubs fans have lived and died without ever seeing them in a World Series, also known as Mecca. Despite disappointment each season for years on end, they stood...

Please don't call. Please don't try to sell me anything. Please stop butchering my last name. Along with tens of millions of other Americans, my requests to telemarketers are on...

Last week I flew through the air hanging by an ankle. Of my own freewill. It was an exhilarating part of my lesson in circus arts with the Chicago-based ensemble...