Tips for improving your relationship in the New Year
Conflict resolution expert Damali Peterman dishes out helpful tips for strengthening your relationship in 2022.
Roseland Community Hospital celebrates baby boy born on Christmas
CONGRATULATIONS! The Chicago hospital says both the mother and baby are doing well.
US population shows slowest growth rate ever over first year of pandemic
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Tuesday showed the country's population grew at its lowest rate ever. This past year was the first time since 1937 that the nation's population grew by less than 1 million people.
Pritzker signs law certifying midwives in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law on Tuesday that provides a pathway for midwives to be licensed and certified in Illinois.
Want to be the first to get married in 2022 and get prizes? Cook County wedding lottery is now open
Get married, get cool stuff! The lottery is now open for Cook County's first wedding license of 2022.
Free Festival of Lights opens in Aurora
The city said that more than 50,000 cars toured the Festival of Lights in 2020.
Tips for avoiding financial feuds with family this holiday season
Cameron Huddleston, director of education at Carefull, dishes out helpful tips for ditching family drama at the dinner table over the holidays.
Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests
“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.
50-year-old North Carolina woman gives birth to 1st child
“When I say a really blessed pregnancy, it really was,” Susie Troxler, 50, said.
CTA Holiday Train starts rolling on the day after Thanksgiving
Everyone will be required to wear masks, no matter their age or vaccination status. Strollers are strongly discouraged, because they take up space that could be used by other riders. And, there will be no photos with Santa this year.
Tips for keeping the peace at the dinner table this holiday season
Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby from Growing Self Counseling and Coaching dishes out advice for maintaining harmony with family this holiday season.
More US adults opting to never have children, Pew survey finds
The number of childless adults between 18 and 49 years of age who have chosen to not have children in the future has increased 7% since the Pew Research Center conducted the same survey in 2018.
Looking for exercise and holiday spirit? Morton Arboretum has opened 'Illumination' walking trail
Morton Arboretum recommends "Illumination: Tree Lights" tickets be purchased in advance, because many nights sell out. Ticket prices range from $8 to $24 per person.
Lincoln Park ZooLights opens with 11 free nights in November and December
Tickets are $5 per person Wednesday through Sunday. ZooLights is free on Mondays and Tuesdays, but tickets are still required.
Cook County families grow as part of National Adoption Day
Saturday is National Adoption Day, a collective effort to draw awareness to how many children need forever homes. To celebrate, the Circuit Court of Cook County held a special ceremony Friday.
National Adoption Day: Children find their forever families in Cook County
Saturday is National Adoption Day, a collective effort to draw awareness to how many children need forever homes. To celebrate, the Circuit Court of Cook County held a special ceremony Friday.
Children adopted, find their forever families in Cook County
Saturday is National Adoption Day, a collective effort to draw awareness to how many children need forever homes. To celebrate, the Circuit Court of Cook County held a special ceremony Friday.
Former Japanese princess arrives in US with commoner husband
Mako Komuro, the Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart, has arrived in New York.
The great COVID divide: Couples fighting more since kids' vaccine became available
If you and your spouse or partner have been fighting a little bit more since the COVID vaccine became available, you're not alone. Especially if you have children.
California parents sue after getting another couple’s embryo
Daphna Cardinale said she and her husband, Alexander, had immediate suspicions that the girl she gave birth to in late 2019 wasn’t theirs because the child had a darker complexion than they did.