Paul Eisenberg – Page 35

Ethan and Paul Eisenberg participate in Free Comic Book Day in 2016 at Amazing Fantasy Books and Comics in Frankfort.

Column: Kentucky Derby, Free Comic Book Day delayed, but the first weekend of May offers hope anyway

May 1, 2020 at 6:27 p.m.

The first Saturday of May isn't an official holiday, but it's one of my favorite days of the year. May is a busy time in any case. The house needs...

Look for the helpers: a roundup of people doing good things during the pandemic

May 1, 2020 at 2:56 p.m.

A simple message makes a difference for Richards High School staff More than ever, personal gestures mean everything. Leaders at Richards High School are combatting feelings of isolation as the...

Look for the helpers: a roundup of good things bringing people together during the pandemic

April 29, 2020 at 3:08 p.m.

District 228 doubling the good with help of Double Good Popcorn In November 2019, Bremen High School teamed up with Double Good Popcorn to sell popcorn as part of a...

Clouds drape across the Chicago skyline in a view from the COVID-19 ward of the University of Chicago hospital.

Column: I’ll never be able to recognize the hospital workers who helped me during the pandemic, but I’ll always remember their kindness

April 26, 2020 at 12:06 p.m.

As news worsened a month ago about the coming virus, we vowed to be prepared. Just a day after joining the throngs at a packed IHSA playoff basketball game to...

Ethan Eisenberg holds a tray of seedlings planted by his dad, columnist Paul Eisenberg, last week at their home.

Column: Gardening during COVID-19 pandemic revives chaotic memories of my son’s premature birth

April 28, 2020 at 11:55 a.m.

We were at my wife's baby shower at her parents' house in Paducah, Kentucky, when she went into labor, months before she was due to give birth. It was mid-May...

Look for the helpers: A roundup of people doing good things during the pandemic

April 22, 2020 at 2:59 p.m.

As we face historic and unprecedented changes to the way we live, one thing remains constant: People are ready and willing to help their neighbors. Here is a roundup of...

Look for the helpers: A roundup of people doing good things during the pandemic

April 15, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.

As we face historic and unprecedented changes to the way we live, one thing remains constant: People are ready and willing to help their neighbors. Here is a roundup of...

Cap Sauers Holdings in Palos Park in August 2008. The preserve is named for an early leader of the Cook County Forest Preserve District.

Landmarks: Social distancing can drive one to distraction, so here’s some handy local trivia to help with that

March 29, 2020 at 2:30 a.m.

As we settle deeper into the frightening unknown of early spring 2020, it's easy to get swallowed up by the info stream, the constant flow of mostly bad news that...

Landmarks: As cocooning goes viral, it’s a good time to start planning a victory garden

March 22, 2020 at 2:04 p.m.

Back in 2001 I was a features editor at Star Newspapers handling, among other things, the home and garden section. After 9/11 and the ensuing panic, I was introduced to...

Sue Zelek, center, leads a bird watching hike last month at Thorn Creek Nature Center in Park Forest, where participants spotted more common birds such as cardinals and white breasted nuthatches, as well as a less common pileated woodpecker.

Landmarks: In uncertain times, quest for birds offers ‘escape from the reality of life right now’

March 15, 2020 at 1:03 a.m.

As people everywhere prepared late last week to hunker down for what could be an extended period, Sue Zelek couldn't wait to get outside. She wasn't eager to get to...

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