Alison Neumer

Lose the suit and grab some flip-flops. Only days remain for afternoons in the park, barbecues on the deck and a plausible excuse for ice cream. I'm on board, but...

For the millions of TV fans who tune in every week to see the detectives on "Law & Order," the investigators on "CSI" and the medical examiner on "Crossing Jordan,"...

Age: 33 Title: Manager of design selections for Dubin Residential home builder Neighborhood: Edgewater Describe your job: I create design options programs for new homeowners and guide them through the...

Quick--describe the building on your corner. Tall or squat, brick or stone, residence or business? OK, how about the color, at least? I can't--and not because I haven't walked by...

Apparently I'm on the edge of financial disaster. I likely earn 76 percent of what my male counterpart makes. Plus, I'll have an even smaller savings account since 11 1...

It's only midsummer and I'm completely booked. Until 2004. At least that's how it feels when it takes 20 e-mails to plan a cup of coffee with a friend or...

Age: 27 Title: Sky Show Operator Neighborhood: Lakeview Describe your job in 10 words or less: I present Adler Planetarium sky shows to the public. Why is your job cool?...

Telling tales one girls' night, a friend from college shared a scary story. She had unprotected sex with her boyfriend, freaked out about getting pregnant and phoned the health-care hot-line...

As the air over Chicago gets thicker with ozone, the city's business leaders say they have taken significant steps to lower emissions and are committed to environmental progress. Some businesses...

Outside the building, Secret Service agents patrolled the sidewalk. Inside, slender models served candy-colored cocktails to the pulse of steady techno under disco lights. My mouth curled into a grin...