Elizabeth Greiwe – Page 2

Some people would rather stay home and read on a Saturday night than go out to the bar with friends. That's OK.

The curse of being quiet

May 11, 2019 at 3:18 a.m.

I get it all the time: "You're kind of quiet, aren't you?" The question comes in different forms, just swap quiet for reserved. Introverted. Independent. Calm. Withdrawn. Cold. But it...

The Loop Link bus service along Washington Street at Daley Plaza in Chicago.

What is the sound of a city? A wail, a thrum, a rustle

April 3, 2020 at 2:32 p.m.

Take a moment to consider the sounds of Chicago. You're standing on Michigan Avenue. To your left, buses moan and screech to a halt. To your right, tourists chatter as...

A poster advertising lessons in the Irish language hangs on a wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1954.

The luck of the Irish language student

May 11, 2019 at 3:08 a.m.

There's a saying in Irish: "Tir gan teanga, tir gan anam." A country without a language is a country without a soul. For the Irish, the fight for their language...

Women in Chicago pay 10.25 percent in sales taxes for tampons and pads.

Taking down the ‘tampon tax’ in Chicago and beyond

May 11, 2019 at 3:03 a.m.

Now is not the time to be discreet. Let's be upfront about the "tampon tax." Oh wait — did I say tampon? Sorry. I meant "feminine hygiene product." Last week...

Millennial confession: We do want an adult life

May 11, 2019 at 2:59 a.m.

Let's make something perfectly clear: Millennials don't want to live in their parents' basements. There's been a lot of mudslinging lately between baby boomers and their offspring. Every time a...

Finishing a good book: The new hangover

May 9, 2019 at 5:52 p.m.

You may not know what a book hangover is, but you've had one. For readers, it's a common-enough feeling: You can't bring yourself to start a new book, because you're...

Be polite, or you might get a bad rating from your Uber driver.

Charming your way into a 5-star Uber rating

May 11, 2019 at 2:48 a.m.

I thought I was a good person — until I saw my Uber rider rating. The moment you order an Uber, both you and the driver enter into a competition...

Got a library card? Here’s what to do with it.

May 9, 2019 at 5:42 p.m.

Library cardholders, welcome to one of America's least exclusive — but most valuable — clubs. This month, the American Library Association has worked with libraries across the country to ramp...

Watch it, Chicago, we’re starting to act like New York

May 11, 2019 at 2:27 a.m.

When Americans rank the rudest cities, Chicago rarely makes the top 10. It has none of Los Angeles' road rage, New York City's sense of superiority or Miami's vanity. Chicago...

People hang out in the main quad area at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Anxiety is the No. 1 mental health concern presented by students to counseling centers at American college campuses, according to a recent study.

Parents, teach kids how to cope before they fly the coop

August 21, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

For six months when I was in college, I just couldn't sleep. I dreaded going to bed; I knew I would wake up minutes later drenched in sweat, running tomorrow's...

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