Indiana, Wisconsin proceed with same-sex marriages
Bonnie Everly and Lyn Judkins of Chesterton, Ind., will soon be tying the knot. So will Bill Hetland and Phillip Anderson of Kenosha, Wis. The couples were elated to hear...
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Gary Donatelli — and his sports movie — can go home again
It has been 45 years since Gary Donatelli walked on to the football field at Glenbrook North High School, where he was good enough to snare a scholarship to Indiana...
Converts to Judaism to celebrate Rosh Hashana
Teodora Burian is poised to celebrate the High Holidays as a self-described "newly minted Jew." The 50-year-old Skokie teacher grew up in Serbia, where religion was not forbidden but also...
Chicago hosting right-to-die event
Changes in the law regarding same-sex marriage, medical marijuana and other once-polarizing issues have encouraged advocates who hope the country is ready to address another taboo: giving terminally ill people...
9/11 museum and longing for less divided America
When many Americans heard about the opening of the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, they had two words: Too soon. But having recently visited the controversial museum, I thought: Not...
Fatigue a way of life for many high schoolers
On a typical school night, Nicole Bankowski averages about five hours of sleep. She is taking four AP classes, along with serving as editor of the school newspaper, treasurer of...
Men in Harvey standoff forced their way into home: prosecutors
Two paroled men took hostage and terrorized a Harvey family for 21 hours — at one point aiming handguns at the two women and six children while threatening to blow...
Lost WWII love letters delivered to intended recipient
After almost 70 years, the letters written by a World War II sailor made the final leg of a mysterious journey Wednesday when they were turned over to Dorothy Bartos...
Intended recipient of WWII-era love letters found
Relatives of Dorothy Bartos Carlberg say she is the intended recipient of love letters written by a sailor during World War II and have stepped forward to claim the long-lost...
Illinois schools say policies prevent hazing seen at OSU
Ohio State University recently fired the director of its vaunted marching band after reports of widespread hazing, which included giving new members offensive and sexist nicknames. In response, some Buckeyes...