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Dog adoption rates are increasing during COVID-19. Chicago’s most popular dog breeds differ from the rest of the U.S.

July 8, 2020 at 9:55 a.m.

In the market for some cute companionship? It exists in the four-legged variety, and Rover.com, the world's largest network of five-star pet sitters and dog walkers (which surveyed 1,000 U.S....

A debutante cotillion gown from 1962 is part of the exhibit at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library in Chicago.

Debutantes denied: Cotillion group Links turns 60, but coming out has to wait until 2021 thanks to COVID-19

July 7, 2020 at 3:05 p.m.

Twenty-one debutantes (14 high school seniors and seven juniors) spent a portion of their weekends from January until spring learning etiquette and things like how to waltz, how to tango,...

Co-founder Chris Gladwin talks about the East X Tower aerial challenge course at The Forge: Lemont Quarries on June 18, 2020.

The Forge: Lemont Quarries adventure park opens July 17. ‘It’s very much choose your own adventure.’

July 13, 2020 at 3:48 p.m.

Driving in Lemont on a sunny day, 29 miles from Chicago, on a gravel road between the Des Plaines River and the Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail Passage, one can't...

The historic Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago, the future site of the National Museum of Gospel Music, seen here on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019.

Donnelley Foundation gives small, local museums grants to stay afloat, keep moving during pandemic

May 22, 2026 at 8:03 p.m.

Before coronavirus permeated our daily lives, Sherry Williams founder/president of the Bronzeville Historical Society, was looking forward to transferring years of documentation from the former Charles S. Jackson Funeral Home...

A kiteboarder takes advantage of windy conditions along Lake Michigan near the St. Joseph, Michigan, lighthouses on June 23, 2020.

Airbnb: Southwest Michigan is a top travel destination for July 4th holiday weekend

June 30, 2020 at 12:46 p.m.

Memorial Day weekend came and went with many Illinoisans stuck at home, but this July Fourth holiday weekend, those who choose to can finally get away thanks to the state's...

4 core upgrades for a more livable, lovable home

June 20, 2020 at 8:20 a.m.

By staying at home for such a long time (thanks pandemic!), odds are you have cleaned, purged or realigned your space to fit your new living situation. But if you're...

Want to help with COVID-19 research? Those who tested positive can share their genetic makeup with DNA testing sites like 23andMe and Ancestry.com.

June 20, 2020 at 8:37 a.m.

DNA testing companies like Ancestry.com and 23andMe are using their expertise in the fight against COVID-19. Ancestry.com's study is available only to its members, but 23andMe is asking past and...

Epiphany Collins contributed to the composition of a poem titled, "American Gun: A Poem by 100 Chicagoans."

‘American Gun: A Poem by 100 Chicagoans’ offers collective response to city’s shooting violence

June 22, 2020 at 8:32 a.m.

More than 1,200 people have been shot in Chicago so far this year, and there have been more than 220 homicides — a level similar to 2016 and 2017, the...

George Westinghouse College Prep graduate Jayla Wheeler holds her diploma outside her home June 17, 2020, in Chicago. She recently earned a full-ride scholarship to attend Davidson College in North Carolina this fall, and she eventually wants to become an anesthesiologist.

What will normal look like after coronavirus and protests? For Jayla Wheeler, it looks like heading to college on a full scholarship.

June 18, 2020 at 1:33 p.m.

Bronzeville resident Jayla Wheeler is like many high school seniors. Not happy about missing milestones like prom and an in-person graduation because of the pandemic. But she's also living in...

Sharonda Roberson outside her law office June 15, 2020, in Aurora. Roberson is a young attorney who organized her first rally about George Floyd and the current state of racial tensions earlier this month.

Aurora attorney Sharonda Roberson had never been a public speaker until she organized a rally after George Floyd’s death: ‘We’re serious about real change’

June 16, 2020 at 10:34 a.m.

Sharonda Roberson admits to never having done any public speaking until her first peace rally. The rally, June 7 in Aurora, centered on police reform. The 25-year-old family law and...

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