Jodie Jacobs

NAME: Patricia Commins BACKGROUND: Celebrations such as Mother's Day, Christmas, a new baby, a graduation, an anniversary or a promotion produce knots in the stomach for those who have lost...

NAME: Denise McGregor BACKGROUND: The 47-year-old La Costa, Calif., writer and speaker has been advising people on how to deal with "Mom the critic" and "Mom the guilt-trip travel agent"...

Don't look to the skies for the thunder that will be echoing around Peterson and California Avenues this weekend. The City's Native American Educational Services College is holding its 7th...

NAME: Nicholas Zill BACKGROUND: As director of the Child and Family Study Area at Westat Inc., a Maryland survey and research firm, and the former president of Child Trends, a...

Youngsters age 7 through 17 will have a chance to soar with Eagles on June 12 at Meigs Field. Usually, the local chapter of Young Eagles, an international program started...

NAME: Charney Herst BACKGROUND: Herst, a psychotherapist, has specialized in relationship counseling, particularly between mothers and daughters, for more than 25 years. In her recently released book, "Mothers of Difficult...

The Chicago Latino Film Festival, at Water Tower and Facets Multimedia from April 9-21, is not just for adults. Sponsors say that "Gringuito" from Chile, "La Paloma de Marsella" from...

A class act: When Highland Park's Historic Preservation Commission chose its annual renovation recipients recently, three of five preservation awards went to members of the Highland Park High School class...

Champs: Chicago's professional sports teams aren't the only ones making coaching news, at least not in Lake County, where four people who have made a difference in girls sports were...

Michael is back: Even though Michael has retired from basketball, his name apparently is going to live on in more than just books and souvenirs. When Good Shepherd Hospital in...