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A stretch of the Chicago Riverwalk near Michigan Avenue is tagged as "nature" on an online map of city smells.

Chicago stinks, especially in summer. Find out what your neighborhood smells like

December 12, 2018 at 10:27 p.m.

The pleas for help range from the unintentionally comical (“live chicken poultry place, strong foul odor in the air”) to eerily evocative (“the smell comes mostly at night — been...

Wild parsnip is ubiquitous in the Midwest and causes horrible skin reactions, including blisters and scarring.

Beware the wild parsnip: Flowering plant found throughout Illinois can cause 2nd-degree burns

May 23, 2019 at 9:01 a.m.

You know enough to sidestep a melted Popsicle on the sidewalk. Your devotion to sunscreen borders on religious: Yes, you reapply. Dehydration? You fight it with an always-full water bottle....

With the Chicago skyline in the background, people stroll through Millennium Park's Lurie Garden on July 12, 2018. Monarch butterflies have been spotted at the garden as many of them migrate from Canada to Mexico.

Monarch butterflies surge in Chicago as they migrate. Why cities could be key to saving them

December 12, 2018 at 9:31 p.m.

If your daily commute takes you past Millennium Park’s Lurie Garden, or your neighbor’s prairie-style parkway, or any slice of the city landscape where native plants have taken hold, keep...

Home design smarts: 8 tips from Remodelista’s Julie Carlson

May 12, 2019 at 11:35 p.m.

You can Pinterest, you can Instagram, you can even Houzz. But if you’re looking for rock-solid renovation inspo online, you’re going to want to check out the site that has...

Will Ferrell during his 2001 performance at Carnegie Hall for "Stand Up for New York," which benefited the Twin Towers Fund and the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children's Benefit Fund.

Are flag-wearing celebs being disrespectful or just following their own American tradition?

December 12, 2018 at 8:42 p.m.

July Fourth might make you question a lot of things — like, what does it mean to be an American in 2018? Or why did your relatives bring no fewer...

Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent's new home, which they designed as a family haven for themselves and children Poppy and Oskar.

Nate Berkus’ 8 greatest tips for effortless home style

May 12, 2019 at 11:35 p.m.

Nate Berkus’ life has been a little bit chaotic — mostly in a good way — for the past few years. He married fellow designer and television personality Jeremiah Brent,...

Alessandra Branca on the classics, the curiosity and the choices that hone her style edge

December 23, 2018 at 2:18 p.m.

Ask Chicago's chicest designer what keeps the rooms she creates looking of-the-moment, and she'll tell you: "What I care about," says Alessandra Branca, "is comfort in a home. I am...

The mindfulness movement's popularity threatens to overwhelm the simple practice of meditation.

Mindfulness is not just a buzzword, it’s a multibillion dollar industry. Here’s the truth about the hype

December 11, 2018 at 8:09 p.m.

I am sitting on a folding chair in a dim, carpeted room, waiting for my turn to introduce myself. There is a loosely defined half-circle of women around me in...

The dry and wet ingredients for your campfire cobbler get transported separately: Carry the flour, sugar, powdered milk and such together in a zip-close bag, and keep the butter and berries with your cold ingredients.

10 cooking hacks that will make you the campfire hero

June 1, 2019 at 8:12 a.m.

There were a lot of highlights on our first camping trip: Great scenery, challenging hikes, a tent that filled with bugs after a tent flap was left open, the Wes...

Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, shown here onstage in 2015 in Beverly Hills, will appear in the play "Love Letters" again this summer.

Ali MacGraw on going gray, getting a uniform and channeling great style at every age

May 12, 2019 at 11:36 p.m.

“I wouldn’t be so bold as to call myself a designer,” says Ali MacGraw. She’s right — we know her best as the actress who starred in “Love Story,” the...

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