Kristin Samuelson

"It's Slinky, it's Slinky. For fun it's a wonderful toy. ... It's fun for a girl and a boy." But it's more than a toy to Raymond Crossman, psychologist and...

Are men from Mars and women from Venus when it comes to investing too? Consider more than a decade of research: A man will likely take the "Don't just stand...

Investing is a balancing act, with dividends often providing a steady hand. "Investors are interested in total return: price appreciation and dividends," said Andrew Pusateri, senior utilities analyst at St....

Who eats : Businesspeople and casual diners visiting River North art galleries or shops. Why eat: Near the Merchandise Mart Brown Line stop and financial district, and about a mile...

Every now and then, we need someone to bring things down to size. Leave the shrinking to Hal Chaffee, president of Model Builders Inc., opened in 1950 by his father,...

With baby boomers entering retirement and Generation X employees comfortably settled into the workforce, a new generation, Generation Y, has taken up a large presence in the workplace and is...

Time moves fast in wireless technology. So Erik Neitzel, a self-proclaimed "geeky guy who wants blinking lights in his cubicle," surrounds himself with clocks. The distinguished member of technical staff,...

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader," President John Quincy Adams said. Maria Wynne embodies that as chief...