A fourth dairy worker in the U.S. has been infected with bird flu. Health officials said Wednesday that the worker in Colorado had an eye infection and has since recovered.
Jim Even thought his family had all of his father’s belongings and memorabilia after he died in 2014. His father was organized: a U.S. Army Air Corps Master Sergeant and accountant, he had gotten his affairs in order before his death at the age of 92. But Even had put his Purple Heart medal – a heart-shaped medal given to members of the U.S. armed forces who are wounded or killed in combat – in a safe deposit box that eventually found its way to the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. In May, the Treasurer’s Office unveiled a website listing Purple […]
When the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in June 2022, overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, analysts predicted a wave of socially conservative legislation, particularly laws that chip away at women’s rights to individual freedoms. No-fault divorce is frequently cited as the next logical territory to roll back. “The drive to increase restrictions on divorce is part of … …
Ruckiya Ross’ nonprofit helps reinforce kids’ literacy chops and gives parents tools to help grow their children’s love for learning.
As many states ban or place greater restrictions on abortion, medical providers travel to Illinois to seek comprehensive instruction.
Expanding our definitions of beauty and inviting pageant audiences to appreciate a more inclusive collection of humans is not lowering the bar.
Chicago-area Taylor Swift fans are traveling to Europe this summer for more affordable concert tickets.
An expanding volume of recent research has indicated that fathers, along with their female partners, can develop postpartum depression.
Part of the deal when we are gifted with kids is to love them exactly the way they are. That goes for our LGBTQ kids and our straight kids.
Sandy Farrer’s first day on the job at Jewel-Osco started a bit, well, sticky. She bagged groceries alongside a cashier who liked to move quickly. But when two liter glass bottles of pop bumped together, exploding all over her, Farrer said she spent her first shift soaked in the drink. But Farrer overcame the bumpy start, recently celebrating her 50th anniversary with the grocery chain. Oh, and that cashier — he’s now her husband. “I said this to my husband, ‘God I’ve known you for 50 years.’ It was like, wow,” she said, adding that they started dating a few […]