Ross Werland

Amen: By now it would seem that all good that can possibly be said has been uttered about Cardinal Joseph Bernardin amid the funereal pageantry accorded a high Catholic Church...

Different is thy name: The Christian Catholic Church in Zion will no longer be snagging lost Catholics, unless those souls intend to walk into a Protestant church. After a century...

Flying saucers: Somewhere in aviation history, apparently someone decided, "Gee, we're so good at this flying thing, let's put fragile china aboard airplanes!" That eventually led to a big claim...

Art as an appetizer: "Everybody eats three times a day, and they buy art three times in a lifetime." There you have Tom Hilligoss' reason for planning to open a...

The price is right: For parents who can't spend one more penny on Junior's college education, Artists' Frame Service in Arlington Heights has a promotion they shouldn't miss. It will...

The price is right: For parents who can't spend one more penny on Junior's college education, Artists' Frame Service in Highland Park has a promotion they shouldn't miss. It will...

The naked truth: Dust Bunnies Cleaning Service of Round Lake Beach does extensive heavy cleaning. Dust Bunnies Exotic Maid Service of Kenosha, Wis., just over the border, does "light cleaning,"...

Harley heaven: Out of 120,000 chances to win four Harley-Davidsons, two Lake County residents ended up with prizes. To figure the odds of that happening, you'd have to factor in...

The beer that made Paul Klocek famous: Paul Klocek of Wadsworth has hit the big time by winning a home-brew contest at the Mickey Finn's brew pub in Libertyville. His...

Shopper therapy: Here's a marketing idea that demands notice. Gurnee Mills hopes to de-stress holiday shoppers by opening a Relaxation Station and offering each person five minutes in a full-body...