Goats raised by urban farmers in Chicago for milk, cheese
Eric Staswick headed out to his goat shed and entered to the sound of soft bleating. "Hey, girl," he said, leading a calm-eyed Nigerian dwarf goat named Claire onto a...
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Colorado recreational marijuana store eye opening to baby boomers
The prospect of medical marijuana for sale in your Illinois neighborhood may seem unreal. But for a truly mind-blowing experience, even without trying the wares, consider a glimpse at the...
Choosing airline seatmates: Good idea or a source of social anxiety?
An impending vacation had me set to board an airplane with the universal question along with my carry-on: What kind of stranger will I be sitting next to for several...
Sound experts make art of the noise all around us
"This," said Eric Leonardson, "is a hailstorm." Outside the window, the sun was shining. But inside through the earbuds plugged into Leonardson's laptop, thunder cracked. Rain started drumming. The hail...
Cook County forest preserves get new look thanks to amateur photographer
Think of things you do every day. Brush your teeth. Drink a cup of coffee. Check your email. Kris DaPra, an amateur photographer and nature lover, added something else. She...
Chicago woman to join elite ranks of supercentenarians
Ruth Adler reads three newspapers a day, lives in a comfy lakefront condo and is about to achieve elite status beyond most people's imagining, let alone reach. On Jan. 11,...
Lots of people hate New Year’s Eve; here are some reasons to love it
The new year is almost upon us. And for many people, the dread is already here. New Year's Eve is a holiday notoriously beset with angst. The pressure to have...
Afghan interpreter finds refuge at Marine’s home in Champaign
Every morning, Dinar sits in a folding chair in a second floor bedroom of a house in this university town and Skypes with his family a world away. This is...
Holidays a great time to be kind to strangers
My cousin Linda was having a bad day. She had accidentally locked her keys in her car in a Wal-Mart parking lot. The Wal-Mart customer service desk called a road...
‘1968 Exhibit’ at Chicago History Museum a draw for boomers
It was bound to happen, so I was glad to get it over with. "My grandmother had that!" squealed a girl on glimpsing an olive-green sectional sofa with flower-patterned pillows....