Everyone’s got an opinion on this one, so there’s no safe answer. Instead, we’re giving you five favorites to put in your Netflix queue, for the next time the game is rained out and you need a fix. The Natural (PG, 1984) Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close Sure, […]
Movies and food go together like peas and carrots. We’ve got 5 great flicks that celebrate food and satisfy a craving for a good time. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (G, 1971) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson The original and the BEST—and just a little bit creepy. But that’s […]
Maybe the problem with your golf game isn’t your golf game. Kinetic Performance Center’s Rick Silva and Al Owens have made it their mission to help adults and children take sports to the next level through a marriage of science and training. “Giving a golf lesson may be the last thing we actually do,” says […]
The body can do amazing things when you just believe. That’s the attitude at Glenview’s North Shore DoJo, where Sensei Jeff Kohn coaches kids and adults of all ages and abilities. Kohn’s career spans four decades, all in Chicago’s northern suburbs, with students currently ranging from 3 to 76 years old. He’s seen hundreds of […]
It’s one thing to share your life experiences—your relationship with your parents, how you raise your kids—with your friends. But to write a book about them? That’s another story. Author and comedienne Julia Sweeney admits that she took a big leap with her latest book, “If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother.” “This is book is […]
Sometimes the best motivation to get moving is found after an afternoon or evening on the couch. Exactly how many calories are in a bucket of popcorn, again? Try these flicks for a little physical inspiration: Run, Fat Boy, Run (2007, PG-13) Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria When Dennis jilts his pregnant fiancée […]
In her new book, “The Balance Myth: Rethinking Work-Life Success,” former Qwest COO Teresa Taylor offers insight about the marriage of career and family, and takes a firm stance that you can indeed, have it all. As she sets forth in the prologue, women should not have to choose “between being a great wife and mother […]
What’s your next big idea? If it’s to kick back and watch a movie, we’ve got a few great suggestions that highlight the wonder, hilarity and success of invention. Apollo 13 (1995, PG) Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris Necessity is the mother of invention in this case—marvel at how […]
Want to help cure childhood cancer? Do your taxes. It’s as easy as that, thanks to the efforts of two Chicago area mothers, The Illinois Childhood Cancer Research Fund (ICCRF) can now collect donations through the state income tax filing form. Laura Lutarewych (pictured above) and Sheila Quirke (aka Mary Tyler Mom) represent both ends […]
For nearly a century, Planned Parenthood has played a powerful role in women’s reproductive health. Close to 5 million people annually get sexual and reproductive health care, as well as education, through the organization. And while the organization has always had detractors, it wasn’t until recently that the organization faced larger partisan attacks, including threats […]
