Nuisance mosquitoes are dying off as dangerous ones emerge
Evening rolls in and, wearing nothing short of a makeshift hazmat suit, I step five feet into the backyard to peer through my husband’s telescope. It’s a big summer for...
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100 years after his death, Irish soldier who fought for America in World War I to get a marker on his grave
On the 100th anniversary of the day he died, U.S. Army Corporal Martin J. Cunningham will finally get a marker placed on his grave. During a noon ceremony Sunday, the...
Renaissance Academy offers seniors fellowship and lifelong learning
One member had worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. Others had been prisoners of war during World War II. Still others shared reflections on having been housewives or teachers or...
What the rest of us can learn from the Wild Boars soccer team about importance of survival, coping skills
Granted, the odds that we will become trapped in an underwater cave are fairly slim. Still, there are important lessons to be gleaned from the recent rescue of the 12...
The Center’s new commercial-grade kitchen to honor Homer Glen man who battled heroin addiction
Sitting beneath the tall trees that seem to buffer the hilltop lodge at The Center, where many have come these past 60 years seeking help in their fight against addiction,...
People gather at waterfronts to watch the sun set on the Southland
With a minute and a half to spare, Mark Damas pulled his Harley into the last remaining parking spot at Saganashkee Slough. It was almost 8:30 on a Sunday evening...
Destined to be dowdy forever? The difficulty of being named ‘Donna’ in 2018
“Donna?” the voice on the phone asked. “How do you spell that?” Seriously? It was the fourth time in as many months that someone had struggled with a name I...
Palos pediatrician back from treating kids at U.S. border says psycho-emotional stress greater than physical toll
Even for children who weren’t separated from their parents during immigration processing, the psycho-emotional stressors of making such a journey can be “far worse than the physical ones,” retired pediatrician...
Advocate humanitarian award, scholarship fund spotlight Christ Hospital’s medical relief work
In March of 2016, Joe Barin, a registered nurse at Advocate Christ Medical Center, used about $3,000 of his own money to go on a medical mission trip to Jordan....
SCUBA helps Shepard grad find passion and lose body image issues
Lucky are the people who find their zen in high school. For Alana Oliveros, falling in love with SCUBA has not only put her on an exciting career path, it...