Amanda Vogt

If you've ever tried to teach a friend to dance, you know it can be frustrating, not to mention dangerous to your tootsies. Now imagine if your friend were a...

We checked out some of the action-packed rides at Six Flags Great America, and rated them for their thrills and their ability to make riders hurl.

Shaquille O'Neal has a small problem: Everything and everybody is too small for the 7-foot-2 NBA superstar. (OK, so maybe he has a big problem.) In a TV commercial for...

The day of the auction dawned overcast and humid, with rain falling intermittently. But the weather didn`t stop some 700 prospective buyers from turning out at the O`Hare Westin Hotel...

It`s time for Illinois voters to take their turn in the spotlight. Illinois and Michigan take on added significance in this presidential election as the Democratic candidates move outside their...

Thanks to Ming Sison, couturier and owner of Possessions, 1543 N. Wells St., you don`t have to worry about whether that dream outfit on the hanger will turn out to...

Looking for an opportunity to fly your true colors? Visit Alamo Flags at North Pier, 435 E. Illinois St. Owned by Ali and Iman Hamideh, Alamo offers flags and related...

Imagine the adventure of a major shopping spree in the dense jungles of Asia and South America, or in the primitive tribal regions of Africa. For Keithen Carter, 40, it`s...

Have you ever yearned to take home a much-admired piece of Chicago architecture such as Stanley Tigerman`s sleek and elegant Hard Rock Cafe or his shiny new Chicago Bar Association...

Under a gray sky in a wooded area of the Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, a solemn young girl stood wearing a safety harness and helmet. ''I, Serra, choose...