Janine Schaults

Literature for All of Us is bringing together mothers, daughters and literature lovers for the 9th annual Honor Thy Mother Literary Event and Luncheon on this special Mom's Day weekend....

Disney's "The Lion King" taught us all about the "Circle of Life," and what better place to celebrate Mother's Day than Mother's Day Brunch at the Brookfield Zoo, where you...

Treat Mom to feasts for the ears and belly this Mother's Day within the gorgeous surroundings of the Morton Arboretum. Enjoy the sounds of the Carpe Diem String Quartet for...

See Academy Award-nominee Hal Holbrook embody not only the spirit of Mark Twain, but the physical representation of the famed author as well. This one-man show brings to life the...

Oh, the tales teachers could weave about years spent in front of 30 or so children -- some eager to learn, others determined to cause a ruckus no matter the...

There's no need to travel to Kentucky for the Kentucky Derby. Don a fancy hat and grip a mint julep right here in Illinois for the "fastest two minutes in...

When watching a large group of people running and sweating and huffing and puffing, does anyone else have the urge to shout out, "Run, Forrest! Run!"? While some might run...

Folk music's resurgence in the '60s still reverberates today as the likes of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez still travel around these parts to perform to multiple generations of fans....

Thanks to dramatic turns on Fox's fast-moving "24" and CBS' eerie "Ghost Whisperer," it's easy to forget that actress Aisha Tyler is funny -- as in crack-up-an-entire-room-of-lawyers funny. Remember, this...

In case you missed out on trolling for Easter eggs when the holiday swept in without bringing the mild temperatures we all long for, here's a chance to make up...