Lifestyle Stories from June 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Buried in Blackhawks jersey, Barrington boy still inspiresJun 24, 2013 8:07 am - These emotional Stanley Cup Finals games would have thrilled Jeffrey Pride of Barrington. "I imagine right now he'd have Blackhawks fever like nobody else," says his mo...
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Texas auction house sells KFC founder’s suitJun 23, 2013 7:50 am - DALLAS — The president and chief executive of Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan purchased the trademark white suit worn by company founder “Colonel” Harland Sanders at auctio...
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Alice Munro says she is ‘probably’ done writingJun 24, 2013 6:48 am - NEW YORK — Less than a year after Philip Roth announced he had stopped writing books, another literary great may be retiring: Alice Munro. The 81-year-old Canadian autho...
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Alafair Burke has written another puzzling taleJun 25, 2013 6:16 am - “If You Were Here: A Novel of Suspense” (Harper), by Alafair Burke Alafair Burke has written another puzzling and captivating tale with her latest novel, “If Yo...
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Rio shantytown cable car becomes unlikely tourist rideJun 24, 2013 6:48 am - RIO DE JANEIRO — Tiana Martins stepped gingerly into the red cable-car gondola, giggling from nerves as the doors slid shut, the ground dropped precipitously beneath her...
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Beach towels with a little snapJun 24, 2013 7:46 am - Along with the sunscreen, book, toys and snacks we haul to our waterside of choice this summer, we need a beach towel or two. The big “canvas” of a beach towel lends its...
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New book explores the not-so-miserable only childJun 25, 2013 6:13 am - NEW YORK — No kids, one kid, four kids: There’s no end to the debate over why people decide on a certain number. But is one family configuration more scrutinized than an...
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Crafts like gelatin prints can blast summer blahsJun 24, 2013 6:48 am - For a lot of kids, summertime beckons with temptations — to sleep in late, watch too much TV, swim, roam. And that’s just the first day. Boredom sets in soon after. S...
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DVD previews: ‘The Call’Jun 24, 2013 7:50 am - Coming June 25 “The Call” (R, 95 minutes, Sony Home Entertainment): In “The Call,” a tense police procedural starring Halle Berry as a besieged 911 operator, the seasone...
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Local builders see impact of housing reboundJun 24, 2013 11:39 am - Housing demand is up in recent months. Many real estate professionals say multiple offers and mini-bidding wars on houses are becoming almost commonplace again, resultin...
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