Lifestyle Stories from February 8, 2020 (Change date)
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Be more supportive of those dealing with long-term griefFeb 08, 2020 5:00 am - Many people just don't understand long-term grief. They think you should "get over" grief, and expect you to do so. Friends and family are usually very helpful in the im...
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An engineering student is helping envision a self-driving future for people with disabilitiesFeb 08, 2020 5:00 am - The weekend she was supposed to be presenting a plan to improve transit service for people with disabilities using self-driving shuttles, Jen Schlegel was confronting he...
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Suburban man's truck hits 1 million milesFeb 08, 2020 5:00 am - Murphy's Law doesn't apply to Brian Murphy, a Chicago-area delivery driver who set a goal in 2007 to put 1 million miles on his Nissan Frontier pickup truck. On workdays...
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When you don't want the commonplace SUV or truckFeb 08, 2020 5:00 am - Searching for an SUV that was built in a supercar facility, or hunting for a unique truck? I saw both at the Chicago Auto Show's media day this week. If you've looked hi...
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Living large in a smaller houseFeb 08, 2020 5:00 am - With the current trend toward decluttering and downsizing, there are plenty of books about how to winnow down possessions to the few that are truly necessary and loved. ...
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Sit tight, gardeners, the plants need to chillFeb 08, 2020 5:00 am - Outdoor plants in cold climates need to bank a certain number of hours being chilly during the winter for their buds to awaken in the coming months. And that's not the s...
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Crystal Lake teen earns congressional medal for community serviceFeb 08, 2020 12:00 am - Ermina Hassan has a passion for helping people. It's why the senior at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake wants to become a doctor and spends much of her availab...
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'It isn't just like a 5K': It's 31 flights of stairs up Oakbrook Terrace Tower for charityFeb 08, 2020 12:00 am - Dan Roelofs of Villa Park, whose grandfather and uncle both died of lung cancer, was one of 700 participants at the American Lung Association's 29th annual Fight for Air...
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Constable: From 'Family Guy' to 'The Diamond Dude'Feb 08, 2020 12:00 am - Throughout his career as a voice-over actor on TV shows including "Family Guy," Bobby Kesselman has provided the sounds of Peter Griffin falling down the stairs, Stewie ...
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