Fauzia Arain

Has a recent peek at your favorite spring and summer shoes revealed unsightly signs of wear and tear? We took our ailing spring shoes to three local repair shops to...

The last vestige of the R.M.S. Titanic slipped forever into the frigid Atlantic waters 94 years ago Saturday morning. In 1955, the United States Congress established that same date, April...

TAMMY TERWELP Owner of Mint DIY passion: Crafts Have a crafty skill you've got pipe dreams about but made no steps to transition it from hobby to career? Meet Tammy...

You'll find these warm, triangular, deep-fried treats--a favorite fast-breaker during Ramadan--on the appetizer menu at most South Asian restaurants, but we found some of the most palate-pleasing pockets of spicy...

Twilight Concert Series June 18-Aug. 20; $12-$15. Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Highway 53, Lisle; 630-968-0074. Choose a lake view or nestle under one of the thousands of varieties of trees....

Kings of Leon Aha Shake Heartbreak The brothers Followill (Caleb, Matthew, Jared and Nathan) grew up with the Stones and Neil Young as the soundtrack to their life on the...

Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn Indie rock poster boy Conor Oberst foils himself on his two new full-length releases, "I'm Wide...

The Bravery Unconditional EP Still haven't gotten your fill of bands like the Killers and Franz Ferdinand? If you're still hot for more nu-wave, this tasty little EP will be...

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Original Soundtrack It's hard to say who the star of this soundtrack really is, all the players are integral and enjoyable. Mark Mothersbaugh's spirited...

Pinback Summer in Abaddon Lacking the sense of experimentation and adventure found on their "Offcell" EP, Pinback's "Summer in Abaddon" is a perplexingly digestible flood of somewhat quirkless rock. This...