January in Chicago is cold, dark, wet, and generally hostile to life, which is why I prefer to spend it inside hiding under ...

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A new documentary, In Their Hands, examines Illinois’s parole system through one man’s story.

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There’s no better way to celebrate the new year than by shopping locally at the Wicker Park Winter Farmer’s Market event at ...

Young people who survive lymphoma still face a high risk for other health problems as they age. Hallmeyer is leading a clinical trial across Illinois aiming to find out if the reasons are genetic ...

I spent most of my career as a restaurant critic for daily newspapers — first the Denver Post then the Atlanta Journal-Constitution — writing a weekly review. That meant dining out about four ...

1. Make the dough: Combine yeast, sugar, and 1½ cups room temperature water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Whisk together flour, 1 tablespoon salt, and scallions in a ...

Billy Zureikat and his girlfriend (now wife) began making and delivering boxes of cookies to friends and family during the pandemic. The boxes became an annual tradition — and a hot commodity ...