Donna Vickroy

What do kids from the Palos area know about water scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa? Plenty — now. On Tuesday, Stagg High School freshmen literally walked a mile, or thereabouts, in...

The secret to aging gracefully is really no secret, says Mary “Mae” Coleman, who turns 107 on Wednesday. The resident of Mercy Circle Retirement Community in Chicago’s Mount Greenwood neighborhood...

American children die from gun injuries 11 times as often as children in other high-income countries, the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics said. In fact, Dr. Colleen Kraft...

It is 7:30 a.m. on the first full day of school for students at St. George School in Tinley Park, but inside the parish rectory the mood is somber. The...

You don’t have to know an addict to have a role in helping resolve the opioid crisis that is sweeping the nation, officials said. You can make a difference by...

Ecologists thought it had been lost forever. But just one year into the Cook County Forest Preserves 2015 Natural and Cultural Resources Master Plan, the tiny twayblade orchid reemerged at...

For senior citizens, falling — or even the fear of it — can cause a lifestyle change for the worse, limiting mobility and affecting quality of life. Two upcoming programs...

I know, I know, there are so many reasons to be down on Ill-annoy. Corruption. Violence. Taxes. Bickering. Pension wars. Winter. And yet, Illinois’ tourism numbers are up. According to...