Lifestyle Stories from May 13, 2018
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After seeing firsthand that grief is lasting, sociologist finds ways to cope
May 22, 2018 12:15 PM - After a period of mourning, people are generally expected to get past their grief. "But that's not how it works. How it works is a little-known thing I call long-term grief," says new Daily Herald columnist Susan Anderson-Khleif. Her column, about learning to cope, will appear every Monday.
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After seeing firsthand that grief is lasting, sociologist finds ways to cope
May 15, 2018 11:05 AM - After a period of mourning, people are generally expected to get past their grief. "But that's not how it works. How it works is a little-known thing I call long-term grief," says new Daily Herald columnist Susan Anderson-Khleif. Her column, about learning to cope, will appear every Monday. -
Wheaton church to present Robert Ray's Gospel Mass May 20
May 14, 2018 5:55 PM - Dedicating a Sunday in May to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ through music is a long-standing tradition at Wheaton's Gary United Methodist Church. On May 20, the church's Festival Choir, along with an ensemble of jazz gospel musicians, will present Robert Ray's "Gospel Mass." -
Combining Lake County churches to be renamed 'Our Lady of the Lakes'
May 13, 2018 7:07 PM - Two Catholic churches in Lake County are uniting to form Our Lady of the Lakes Parish as part of a reorganization by the Archdiocese of Chicago. -
The upside of downsizing on display at Schaumburg tiny home show
May 13, 2018 5:13 PM - Looking to downsize? Then you might be open to some of the homes on display this weekend during the first Chicago Tiny House Show at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg. -
Mother's Day Editorial: Remember to let Mom know you love her
May 13, 2018 1:10 PM - On this Mother's Day, the Daily Herald republishes its popular editorial from 2016, reminding all of us to let Mom know we love her. -
More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits
May 13, 2018 8:40 AM - When it comes to retirement, later may be better. Americans long viewed 65 as the age to stop working. Now some experts are suggesting people set their sights a bit higher -- on 70.
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How to decorate tiny rooms with high ceilings
May 13, 2018 6:00 AM - For a small room, having a high ceiling makes all the difference. You can get away with doing several things that would not be possible with an 8-foot ceiling, and a room looks much larger with all that vertical space. Yet there are legitimate concerns about how to get the balance just right. -
Interior design rules are meant to be broken
May 13, 2018 7:00 AM - Interior design and decorating are somewhat bound by rules developed over time to regulate housekeeping, maintenance and aesthetics. Some rules are the result of etiquette and protocol from the days when those things mattered a lot, and your home spoke volumes about your education, wealth and social standing. -
Adding sulfur to your soil will help flowers thrive
May 13, 2018 6:00 AM - If your soil is too alkaline, elemental or granulated, sulfur can be added to lower the pH. Rhododendrons and azaleas are examples of plants that can benefit from sulfur applications in many gardens in the Chicago area.
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