Even before Jeanine O'Malley found a lump in her breast that sent her to the doctor, she had suspicions that something might not be right. But O'Malley, a stay-at-home mother...
Farmers markets are tough to come across in the Southland in the winter, but fresh produce — along with mixes to make soup, salad and salsa and much more —...
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dan Gonzalez doesn't think the three tours of duty he served in Afghanistan were too many. "It's the reason why I joined — to serve my...
The Encore Shop, the resale store whose proceeds benefit Silver Cross Hospital, will hold a grand reopening Tuesday at the Business Center on the hospital campus, 710 Cedar Crossings Drive,...
A team of sixth-graders from St. Catherine of Alexandria School in Oak Lawn recently set out to change the lives of those affected by Alzheimer's disease "on a global scale."...
Lifelong Frankfort resident Judy Hageman, 73, believes in blooming where you are planted. "Frankfort has been a wonderful place to grow up," Hageman said. "It's also been a wonderful place...
The Disabled Patriot Fund will host its inaugural "Dancing with the Soldiers" fundraiser Saturday in Oak Forest to benefit disabled military veterans in Illinois. "Our funds are running low, so...
Patricia Paulsen knows she's the kind of volunteer most organizations love to see coming, and the 87-year-old Flossmoor resident has a sense of humor about it. "One of my major...
Terry Cunningham doesn't remember exactly when or why she and her daughter Megan began talking about hiking the Appalachian Trail. The Homer Glen woman's best guess was that the family...
The Our Lady of the Ridge Parents Club will host its annual Night of Laughs fundraiser Saturday at the school in Chicago Ridge. It will feature local talent from the...