Ross Werland

John Demos, 41, never has fallen too far out of shape, but when age 40 and fear of physical decline loomed, he knew he had to step up his physical...

There are enough fault-finding studies out there to have television declared a germ. Among them is research indicating that children get fat while watching too much TV. Another study suggests...

Big kids only: The Hidden Creek Aquapark in Highland Park took a bold step for adults in an area typically dominated by childhood tyranny. For 2 1/2 hours on July...

A new walk of life: Charlene Kipp of Grayslake and Harold Humphrey of Beach Park found a great deal at Gurnee Mills--each other. Now they will seal the deal at...

A library with taste: The Warren-Newport Public Library is borrowing a page from the bookstore giants, which have figured out that making bookstores more like living rooms is good business....

Good tonic: Pianist and composer Katie Kuhn, who grew up in Highland Park and Lake Forest and now slaves away playing piano in the Alta, Utah, ski resort areas all...

The experience with the Union Mausoleum in Waukegan begs the question: Is there a safe place to be dead? The answer ultimately may be no. Many ancient Native Americans probably...

A model hunt: One Step Ahead, a national mail-order house for children's products, is putting out the call for new talent. The Lake Bluff company is asking all parents who...

A deep scar: If it is possible for a building to house a soul, then the soul of many Italians in southeastern Lake County has been deeply wounded. A month...

A model hunt: One Step Ahead, a national mail-order house for children's products, is putting out the call for talent. The Lake Bluff company is asking parents who think their...