Devin Rose

Cigarettes got you wondering about what horrors might be lurking in your lungs? Northwestern Memorial Hospital might be able to answer the question for free if you're a current or...

It doesn't take much to mortify a 13-year-old boy. After a recent incident, a nice kid we know who's a "Harry Potter" fan probably wished he could make himself disappear....

It's a free country, but if we ever do anything nice enough to warrant a thank-you note from someone, we'd prefer that the note not be the Hallmark offering we...

If you're planning on having a bang-up time this 4th of July, cool. Just be careful you don't bang up the bod. Here's a brief heads-up on fireworks-related injuries: BODY...

The speaker at my neighbor kid's 8th-grade graduation ceremony spread an unabashedly capitalistic message: Get good grades in high school so you can go on to be a big financial...

Life in the city often breeds fear and distrust. We urban creatures find ourselves grateful when a stray act of kindness comes our way. I was scuffling drowsily down my...

Area baseball fans on the edge of their seats awaiting the day they can order concessions by cell phone know this phrase: Wait till next year. (At least.) Seattle's Safeco...

If people you love have been hunkered down reading J.K. Rowling's Book 5, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," since its release Saturday, don't panic. They'll rise and...

Some communities build walls; in Rogers Park, people paint one. The diverse Chicago community shows its true colors every summer when creative types gather at the beach to celebrate the...