Linda Bergstrom

There were whispers that downtown Geneva, a venerable shopping Mecca, was suffering because the Big Bad Mall outside town was siphoning business. We're happy to report that the far west...

There are so many ways to see Chicago, yet we tend to leave the tours to the tourists. Not anymore. Why should out-of-towners have all the fun? We can't pretend...

Winners SNOWBOARD CROSS: Exciting new Olympic sport, way hotter than half-pipe -- and a much better choice than ski orienteering or ski mountaineering, both passed over for these Games. LANGUAGE:...

Winners: Joey Cheek: U.S. speed skater vows to donate his $25,000 gold-medal bonus to charity. Latvia: Not only has the nation won a bronze, but its hockey team pulls a...

For many, Christmas Eve is the time for family traditions. For our clan, it's about getting in touch with our Swedish side, in the Fox Valley. MORNING Swedes settled in...

Destination: Gurnee Mills THE SHOPS More than 100 retailers--from the Abercrombie & Fitch Outlet T-shirt emporium to Zumiez, the skate and snow boarder's paradise, plus a Kohl's, Sears Grand, Value...

You're one of those, right? A shopper who rolls out of bed, pre-dawn, to hit the early-opening stores on the day after Thanksgiving. You need fuel for this expedition beyond...

The trade magazine Toy Wishes selected the following new toys as its "Hot Dozen" for the 2005 holiday season, based on the periodical's reviews and interviews with parents, children and...

A 13-year-old with birthday cash to burn takes a long time to do it at Woodfield Shopping Center. What's an impatient adult to do? Find summer sparkle and flash in...

Welcome to At Play, your best Chicago-area source for dining and leisure. Our rotating expert advisers are here to help you make the most of your free time. SHOPPING A...