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Searah Deysach, owner of Early to Bed, a feminist sex shop in Andersonville, in her store during summer 2019. Deysach said she's seen an increase in the purchase of masturbation toys since the stay-at-home order was put in place.

‘Masturbation will not spread COVID-19’: Solo sex is best option for pleasure during quarantine, especially if you live alone

April 21, 2020 at 11:25 a.m.

Quarantining is hard as it is, but chances are it's a bit tougher if you live alone. For single people, who may have spent time searching for love pre-pandemic by...

For a romantic date night during quarantine, set up a tent up in the living room or basement and microwave some s'mores! Later, go skinny-dipping together in a warm bubble bath.

14 quarantine date night ideas and tips, no matter what stage your relationship is in

April 17, 2020 at 3:46 p.m.

Being locked in the house together means couples have to find creative, intentional ways to spend quality time with one another. Whether it's a game night, movie night or something...

There's been no research as to if COVID-19 can be carried in the vagina or through semen, and there's no reason to think that it would, according to a Northwestern physician.

Keep having that quarantine sex — you can’t get coronavirus from it.

May 15, 2020 at 11:49 a.m.

Let's be real: We know many of you have been knocking the boots, even though you're supposed to be social distancing. Truth be told, there isn't much else to do....

Mika Stambaugh exercises at her Chicago home on March 18, 2020, following closures at area gyms due to coronavirus. Stambaugh was using her phone to video connect with personal trainer Annie Padrid and five other people working out.

Gyms close to help stop the spread of coronavirus, but regulars are finding ways to stay active.

March 18, 2020 at 12:01 p.m.

Mika Stambaugh has four gym memberships, at LA Fitness, The Space, SoHo House Chicago and the East Bank Club, but she can't use any of them. "No matter where I...

Rachael Stewart, who is pregnant and due April 10, 2020, stands outside her Chicago home with her daughter, Mya Moore, 8, and her husband, Clif Stewart, on March 16.

Chicago-area pregnant women share concerns about coronavirus. Northwestern OB-GYN says issue is about contact.

March 16, 2020 at 8:32 p.m.

Rachael Stewart is planning to meet her second child, a baby boy, in about four weeks. A name is chosen, a doula is selected and flights are booked for her...

Megan McCann and her fiance, Mike Hynes, are getting married April 18 and are planning a honeymoon to Greece.

Coronavirus could cancel weddings and honeymoons, but couples persist

March 11, 2020 at 10:24 a.m.

For most engaged couples, rain and no-shows are usually among the biggest concerns for a wedding day. But this year, the coronavirus is making soon-to-be newlyweds take caution like never...

Leslie Gomez of Beach Park uses a diffuser as she tries to get more curl and volume back into her thinning hair on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her home in Beach Park. Gomez used to use a product called DevaCurl until she started getting hives and losing lots of hair. Gomez and thousands of others are alleging that the DevaCurl product has caused these problems. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

DevaCurl customers are quitting the brand, alleging products cause hair loss, skin reactions and health issues: ‘I could feel balls of hair just falling out’

March 8, 2020 at 5:23 p.m.

Leslie Gomez noticed her ringlet curls becoming wavy and her hair thinning last summer, but she didn't panic until her mother told her, "You look like you're balding." Before that,...

South Loop Elementary School in Chicago has a new snack policy to keep edibles out of the school.

South Loop Elementary issues alert to keep marijuana-laced edibles out of school, leaving parents confused about acceptable snacks

March 2, 2020 at 4:29 p.m.

In the wake of Illinois legalizing marijuana this year, South Loop Elementary School Principal Tara Shelton wanted to ensure parents and students were aware of what was getting packed in...

U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush, seen in a 2016 photograph, announced the Clinical Trial Participation Act at University of Chicago Medicine Center for Care and Discovery on Feb. 24, 2020.

New law will provide cancer patients funds to attend clinical trials

February 25, 2020 at 10:19 a.m.

Congressman Bobby Rush was kind of emotional, he said. The voice of Illinois' District 1 since 1993, Rush, a cancer survivor, was brought back to the University of Chicago Medicine...

Matthew Cherry, a Chicago native who won an Oscar for the animated short film "Hair Love," is interviewed at Macy's on State Street in Chicago on Feb. 20, 2020.

5 minutes with Chicago native Matthew Cherry on his Oscar win, Kobe Bryant and normalizing black life

February 21, 2020 at 1:14 p.m.

It has been less than two weeks since Matthew Cherry, the Chicago native and NFL retiree turned entertainment sensation, won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for his charming...

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