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Psychologists say people band together when facing a common external threat, like the extreme cold weather Chicagoans faced Jan. 30, 2019.

The polar vortex was Chicago’s common enemy. And I miss it.

February 6, 2019 at 10:20 a.m.

I don’t miss the minus 23 degree temperature, the eerie cold radiating from the windows in my 90-year-old house, the fear that even a quick walk could lead to frostbite....

Morgan Richardson holds a photo of herself, her twin sister, Lauren, left, and mother, Deborah. Richardson, who was conceived via IVF, submitted a DNA sample to 23andMe and discovered more than a dozen half siblings, all from the same anonymous sperm donor.

‘It’s a wild ride’: Online DNA search leads Chicago woman to 15 half siblings she never knew she had

February 4, 2019 at 7:21 p.m.

Morgan Richardson was out on a walk one evening when she got a cellphone notification: The DNA testing website she was using had found a new relative. Richardson stopped right...

A bouquet of flowers is wedged in a pile of snow Jan. 21, 2019, where 12 year-old Esther Jung of Elk Grove Village died a day earlier after a snow fort collapsed on her outside of Rothem Church.

After deadly snow fort collapse in Arlington Heights, 5 things you need to know about snow safety for kids

January 23, 2019 at 11:28 a.m.

The hulking piles of snow that build up after winter storms are magnets for children, who love to climb them, dig in them and slide down their icy slopes. But...

Berkley and Bob Wellstein sit together with children Georgia, 2, and William, 4, on Jan. 14, 2019, at their home in Winnetka.

Remembering Jane: Winnetka couple open 7th hospital grieving room in honor of stillborn daughter

January 18, 2019 at 10:38 a.m.

Bob and Berkley Wellstein were thrilled to be expecting their first child. The baby’s room was ready. They had the crib and the clothes. And then, one day in the...

Penny Shack chops vegetables for a vegan vegetable-and-tofu stir-fry for lunch Jan. 8, 2019, at her home in Chicago.

‘I don’t feel hungry or miserable’: Thousands join ‘Veganuary’ movement to try animal-free diet

January 9, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

She misses pizza and hamburgers, and she longs for eggs. Grocery store runs that would have taken an hour now take two, due to factors such as the need to...

A radiologist compares images from two mammograms. In Chicago, black women are more likely than white women to be diagnosed with breast cancer when the disease is at a late stage, making it more difficult to treat.

Where you get your breast exam matters: Black, Hispanic Chicago women less likely to be referred to top-tier centers

January 11, 2019 at 1:41 p.m.

Black and Hispanic Chicago women are less likely than white women to get diagnosed with breast cancer early, when the illness is more treatable, in part because racial minorities are...

Nearly a quarter of Americans support gender equality in the home or the workplace, but not both, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study. Most in this group think women should do more cleaning and child care than men.

Nearly a quarter of Americans support gender equality at work or at home, but not both: UIC study

December 26, 2018 at 7:08 p.m.

The percentage of Americans who oppose women’s equality in both the home and the workplace has plummeted since the 1970s, according to a recent study based on survey results from...

Candy Fraser, who has cancer, got her hair cut and styled a couple of months ago at a new salon at the Wellness House in Hinsdale, which offers free services to people with cancer.

Free haircuts, styling for people with cancer: ‘It can feel powerful to have some control’

December 23, 2018 at 4:18 p.m.

When Candy Fraser learned that the Hinsdale nonprofit where she takes an exercise class for cancer patients was offering free professional hairstyling services, she immediately signed up for a haircut....

Best children’s books of 2018: From an LGBTQ fairytale to an immigration story

May 9, 2019 at 6:55 p.m.

A baby monkey with a knack for detective work, a mysterious green creature that takes up residence in an Australian farmhouse, and a 9-year-old stuck in a Russian-style summer camp...

Victoria Perisee-Johns asks her son Cyprian, 14, for his cellphone so she can see whom he was calling and texting, while her other children, Channing, 5, and Amira, 3, have screen time at their home in Oak Park on Dec. 6, 2018.

When teen cellphone disputes escalate, some desperate parents call the cops

December 18, 2018 at 4:20 p.m.

The trouble typically begins when a teen’s cellphone use is out of control, leading to poor grades, family conflict or lack of sleep. The parent will try to take the...

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