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Fall brings out nostalgia for the longer, warmer days of the recent past. Enter the back-yard firepit. Smith & Hawken's copper one sold so briskly at the beginning of autumn...
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If the running shoe doesn’t fit . . . .
The Chicago Marathon's Health and Fitness Expo next weekend is one place to see the notion of customized running shoes in action. Adidas will set up a booth with a...
City landmarks in the pink for October
The lights atop Chicago skyscrapers have seen their share of colors of the rainbow. But pink? During October, several landmarks will project the shade of breast-cancer awareness in some form....
River North’s new beat
Adding an acoustic angle to the artistry of River North, Red Rose Music opens Thursday at 672 N. Wells St. Those in the know might recognize the name--the original Red...
They’ve come a long way
The assortment of single moms who have brushes with caddish character Will (Hugh Grant) in "About a Boy" range from suicidally depressed (Toni Collette) to strong and able (Rachel Weisz)....
HBO aside, vulvodynia can be painfully true story
Lest women take medical advice as well as fashion cues from HBO's "Sex and the City," here's a non-fictional account of vulvodynia, the ailment that character Charlotte was diagnosed with...
IT WORKED FOR US
We know you're busy and that eating right/losing weight can be a real chore. Here are some painless ways to start making headway. We've tried them personally, and they work....
BRUSH UPSCALE
Never underestimate the power of tools. Whether you prefer M.A.C. or Max Factor cosmetics, a set of high-quality makeup brushes is an investment that will pay off daily, says New...
CALLING ALL FLAPPERS, RAPPERS AND PACK RATS
WomanNews wants to make an example of a few of you. Is your office overwhelmed with hopeless heaps of mystery files and papers? If you're not too proud to seek...
WEB SETS ITS SITES ON WOMEN CONSUMERS
Players as rich and diverse as Microsoft Corp.'s Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey are leading an on-line land rush to capitalize on the rather sudden move by American women onto...