Jodie Jacobs

Take heart: A new health buzzword, "cardioscan," has been all over the Chicago airwaves. Advertised on radio by some Chicago hospitals and also available at one private clinic, it refers...

Shore leave: People passing the Great Lakes Naval Training Center on Sheridan Road may have noticed the recent absence of the big banner identifying Building 158 as the Great Lakes...

Whatsthatplace: Apparently more than a few people had trouble spelling and, therefore, finding iZzatso, the country cousin of Lincoln Park's popular Pops for Champagne nightclub. The Highwood location opened last...

A wing and a prayer: "Let's talk turkey" is more than a catchy phrase to Highland Park home economist and nutritionist Mary Lou Joksimovic. Hers is one of 48 voices...

A degree of freedom: Graduation, a time for congratulations, was particularly sweet for four men who figuratively walked down the aisle at the Connection Resource Services Inc. headquarters on the...

A new way to see the Wizard: With all the recent hype about a digitally restored color and sound special edition of "The Wizard of Oz" movie, stage fans may...

Opera mini-stars: During the school day, Alessandra "Alex" Colaianni, 13, and sister Gabriela "Gabby," 11, hit the books at Lake Forest's Deer Path Junior High. But on weekends and some...

In a groove: Highland Park nightclub owner Joe Bortz does not expect "groovy" '70s music to fade in popularity soon, even though many Baby Boomers have reached the 50 mark....

Ironman Triathlon participants are a special breed. Not only do they have to run the 26.2-mile marathon, but they also have to have enough endurance left to swim 2.4 miles...

A really big screen: In the category of "Why didn't we think of that before," the IMAX Corp. of Missassauga, Canada, which has taken people from the oceans' depths to...