As Christian McQuade of Elmhurst heads head back to school he does so with a little more knowledge of what his father, Corey McQuade, does when he goes to work at Northwestern Mutual-Chicago. More importantly, he picked up a few personal money manag...

Suburban native Mike Laubach's job as an animator requires an artist's eye and a mathematician's mind. "I love it because it's unusual for you to find a position that requires you to use both sides of your brain," the 41-year-old Northbrook native s...

JCC Chicago is proud to introduce Up, Over and All-In -- a group obstacle course and premiere family event featuring fitness, team-building, food and lots of fun. The high-energy course and family experience will take place at the Bernard Weinger JC...

As Trinity Garcia of Roselle heads back to school she does so with a little more knowledge of what her mom, Elsa Garcia, an Associate Financial Representative, does when she goes to work at Northwestern Mutual - Chicago. More importantly, she picke...

Wendy Carrillo is eager to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather, Gordon Wendt of Elgin. He was a barber and now she plans to open a barber shop in their hometown. Carrillo has been working long hours to prepare for the Aug. 23 opening of 21 ...

• Local athletic coach and author Jon Cohn discusses and signs copies of his book "Stuff People Might Want to Know (From Someone Who Really Shouldn't be Writing a Book)" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Wi...

Morton's Steakhouse's lobster night It's lobster night at Morton's The Steakhouse from 5 p.m. to close Friday, Aug. 19. Two-pound steamed lobsters cost $35. Add a bottle of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Karia chardonnay for $49. And finish it off w...

State Rep. Elaine Nekritz was a few inches shorter, a "whole lot stronger" and pension reform wasn't yet a gleam in her eye as she took to the balance beam at the Olympic trials in Los Angeles in spring 1976. The tiny, curly-topped teen from Kansas ...