Photo: Jonathan Weiss (Shutterstock)Along with the weather, commenting on how it seems like it’s taking longer for a piece of mail to arrive at its destination is another small talk standby. And while there’s not much you can do about these delays, you can ... More »
Hailey Bieber is ready to have the best summer of her life.The 26-year-old model recently dipped into summer in a maroon string bikini and a soaked “got milk?” t-shirt, instantly transporting her millennial followers back to spring break circa 1999—the era of ... More »
Photo: brizmaker (Shutterstock)While spacious kitchens have become a status symbol of sorts, that hasn’t always been the case. So if you live in an older home that hasn’t been updated, your kitchen may be smaller than you’d like, and lack the storage space ... More »
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told his caucus in a letter Sunday that President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy will speak this afternoon to complete the debt ceiling agreement, and then the legislative bill will be released by Republic... More »
“It doesn’t matter.”That was one of the most common answers I would get from our teenage foster son when he first came to live with us almost a year ago. I would be asking him about dinner, about his favorite foods and meals, about whether he would want, say, ... More »
I have always thought it was weird that we can’t see what’s inside our bodies. But recently, during an annual health check, I got to see my heart for the first time. Seeing the shape of my pumping organ and listening to my heartbeat brought me to tears.After t... More »
Photo: Deutschlandreform (Shutterstock)Summer’s almost here, which means rising temperatures, and with them, a constant craving for cool, refreshing beverages. And thanks to a current offer from Panera, you can get two months of free drinks this summer. Her... More »
John Heymach, RN, and Caleb Skyles, RN, are registered nurses and leaders at a healthcare staffing agency. We are registered nurses, and we work to place nurses in hospitals where they're needed every single day. These tough, selfless h... More »
On a gently sloping hillside just outside the cathedral city of Salisbury, a group of teenagers are carefully sifting through the chalky earth in search of ancient signs of human life.Their patience pays off when they uncover pieces of worked flint and fragmen... More »
Military veterans Gerald Bronzell and Bill Wong have been teaming up to help fellow veterans for a long time.Before their current volunteer work with the We Honor Veterans program for Northwestern Medicine Palos Home Health and Hospice, they joined a St. Louis... More »
I’m a 19-year-old college student, and I’ve known for a while that I am unable to be a moderate social media user. I would constantly keep up with the lives of my peers, which pressured me to post all the time, proving that I had a social life, too. Sometimes ... More »
The 11-year-old boy was an altar server at St. John Vianney in west suburban Northlake during the early 1960s, when a popular priest began inviting him out to dinner, drive-in movies and even sleepovers at the rectory.His parents were pleased.Advertisement“Whe... More »