Back to school and longing for home
For author and entrepreneur Todd Patkin, going off to college was not exactly a fond memory. "Everyone tells you it's going to be the time of your life, but I...
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Get out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Listen and lounge: Naperville Park District's Concerts in Your Park series wraps up its final show of the summer with the rock 'n' roll cover band 28 Days. Free. 7-8:30...
Joel Murray’s strong links to Chicago
Actor Joel Murray has lived in Los Angeles for 23 years, but for this Wilmette native, the West Coast is not what he calls home. "People ask me where I'm...
Alicia Gonzalez, fighting child obesity
It's hard to imagine Alicia Gonzalez doing anything in slow motion. "I do enjoy yoga, believe it or not," says Gonzalez, executive director of Chicago Run, a nonprofit organization that...
Get Out: Three ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Sunday = fun day: Long Grove has designated Sunday as its "Fun-day." Enjoy a dog-friendly farmers market (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) in the Archer municipal parking lot of the...
Bernarda ‘Bernie’ Wong, Chinese American Service League founder
Walking through the halls of the Chinese American Service League, Bernarda Wong stops in front of a bulletin board and points to a picture. "We created a class for people...
Bernarda ‘Bernie’ Wong, Chinese American Service League founder
Walking through the halls of the Chinese American Service League, Bernarda Wong stops in front of a bulletin board and points to a picture. "We created a class for people...
Get out: 3 ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
First-class treatment: Get the VIP treatment at the Gardens at Ball, with a tour normally reserved for wholesale customers of the 108-year-old Ball Horticultural Co. Enjoy wandering amid thousands of...
Get Out: Three ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Bark if you like cruises: Take in the city from Lake Michigan and the Chicago River on a Mercury Canine Cruise. Bring your well-behaved, leashed pooch to the southeast corner...
Get Out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
Digging for deals: If you can't get enough of other people's stuff, join 700 independent sellers for Wolff's Flea Market, held in the Allstate Arena parking lot. Find everything from...