Carol Monaghan

Before you use the "I gotta work" excuse for not voting on Tuesday, know this: Your boss is required by law to give you time off to cast your ballot....

Gayle Riedmann, 45 Title: Certified nurse-midwife Partner: West Suburban Midwife Associates, Oak Park Average salary: $60,000-$100,000 Q. How did you first get interested in becoming a midwife? A. I was...

"My nose is too big." "I wish I was taller." "My eyes are too far apart." When Disney Channel filmmakers asked some real-life kids what they'd change about themselves, they...

You're gorgeous." Steve Irwin, aka the Crocodile Hunter, is belly down on the ground and nose-to-nose with Bubba, a crocodile. Never mind that he's no where near his regular stomping...

SCREEN SCENE This summer's shaping up to be a hot one at the multiplexes, and it's not yet June. Already "Spider-Man's" a record-breaking smash hit, and "Star Wars" has a...

Rachel D. says her friends usually have the same question when she tells them she doesn't go to public school but is taught at home. "They always ask me, 'Do...

Is being funny something you can learn, like the oboe or swimming or geometry? Or is the ability to make others laugh something you either have or don't have, like...

Is kid's stuff really as easy as it's cracked up to be? Do adults really have it made? We asked three kids and their parents to switch roles to find...

Researchers at Texas A&M University recently announced they've cloned a cat: a frisky shorthair kitten called "cc" for "copycat." The cat is the first reported success in cloning a pet,...

Zachary C. and Roy C. of Frankfort spend their summers riding bikes, playing baseball and running around. But when the temperature drops, they're more likely to park their bodies in...