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The prompt for the holiday gathering held by my authors group was to bring a symbol of a favorite Christmas memory with a short story or poem describing its significance.

On April 1, the stage of Foellinger Great Hall resounding with the brilliant playing of one of the great violinists of our time, Anne-Sophie Mutter. She is now near the ...

April 15 tax deadline day was busy, both for taxpayers and tax collectors. The Internal Revenue Service reportedly was expecting a total of 180 million individual returns to be filed, an estimated ...

These big-hearted breeds are known for their loyalty and laid-back charm, but their deep-chested conformation also carries a hidden risk that every owner should know about: gastric dilatation-volvulus ...

Miss Manners never covered this one. Then again, Miss Manners probably never paid more than 75 cents for a dozen eggs.

Hey, employees and employers out there. There’s an amendment to the Illinois Whistle Blower Act giving additional whistle to employees. Effective Jan. 1, 2025.

In the final chapter of a two-part miniseries, we asked a panel of librarians: What’s the first book that made you fall in ...

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