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Life Time Kids Tri celebrates its 25th year inspiring young triathletes

June 16, 2018 at 4:19 p.m.

Gianna LaPerna finished her first triathlon in Naperville at age 6, with training wheels on her bicycle. "The bike course, there was a ginormous hill at the turnaround, and it...

Former Chicago Bulls basketball star Michael Jordan arrives for proceedings in his lawsuit against Dominick's at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. (Anthony Souffle, baiduhai)

What Michael Jordan’s Dominick’s lawsuit teaches us about business

June 15, 2018 at 10:57 a.m.

Michael Jordan relied on natural talent and an unrivaled competitive streak to dominate the basketball world. But off the court, his federal case against Dominick's for the use of his...

Michael Jordan’s suits and ties: How well did he dress in court? (critique)

May 13, 2019 at 10:43 a.m.

As a jury considers what Michael Jordan's image is worth, his appearance in the courtroom can't help but come into play. We asked Ge Wang, a Chicago tailor who knows...

Melissa McCarthy launches fashion line

May 12, 2019 at 11:11 p.m.

Before Melissa McCarthy played an unbridled bridesmaid or a spy disguised as a drab desk worker, she aspired to be a real-life fashion designer in New York City. Today, she...

5 ways to get your kid to join the empty-lunchbox club

March 29, 2019 at 7:21 p.m.

The adage "we eat with our eyes" is magnified times 10 with children, says Andrea Hinsdale, chief dietitian for Texas-based Snap Kitchen. So don't turn your nose up at bright...

Your end-of-summer closet purge could pay for your fall splurge, all on the same site

May 12, 2019 at 11:11 p.m.

One woman's purge is another's splurge at the luxury resale sites that have popped up online over the past decade. If you're cleaning out your closet to make room for...

Back-to-school means thinking about technology in the classroom.

Parents might want to check this report card before the school year begins

June 15, 2018 at 11:59 a.m.

Parents might add this to their homework list this weekend: "The American Education Report: Back to School," a TV show airing at noon Saturday on WBBM-CBS. In it, National Teacher...

Visitors can enjoy the sunset, thanks to the new seating.

Word from on high: Hancock Center observatory launches 36 Days of Summer fun

June 16, 2018 at 4:25 p.m.

Update: This weekend, the observatory will afford one of the best views of the Chicago Air & Water Show (which is why WBBM Newsradio will broadcast a portion of the...

Maxim’s first cover man: Idris Elba

May 12, 2019 at 11:10 p.m.

Lad magazine Maxim mans up for its September cover, putting actor Idris Elba on its cover, the first male to ever command that position alone. Convention with men's periodicals of...

Digital Divas founder Nichole Pinkard helps Elena Cannon complete the coding for her dancer's moves at the DePaul Center lab in the Loop.

Digital Divas weave STEM into fashion and dance challenges

May 25, 2019 at 1:50 p.m.

At age 14, Katelyn Hutchison earned $10.25 an hour this summer as a junior mentor for Digital Divas camps in the Loop. "I really love writing and taking pictures, and...

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