Music Motivates

One thing is for sure: Music motivates you. It can excite, stimulate, focus or calm you. That’s why you see ear buds everywhere—on Olympic athletes, morning runners, commuters, travelers, students and nappers. The type of music sets the stage, whether it’s pump up jams, dance tunes, theme songs, holiday carols, world music, tribal beats or […]

Move of the Month: Couch Potato Workout

You may feel more sluggish than lively at this time of year.   But it’s kind of gloomy out … so we’ve got exercises for a leaner, more toned body without leaving the comfort of your living room. Replace a bench with your couch: Tricep Dips 1. Begin with your hands holding you up on […]

4 Museums Off the Beaten Path

The Field Museum and the Art Institute are fantastic, but what about museums in your own backyard? A new—closer and more affordable—adventure awaits your family at one of these four often unheard of institutions. Lake County Discovery Museum lcfpd.org/discovery_museum Adults $6, seniors and students $3, children $2.50, children 3 and under free Lake County is […]

Marriage 101

One of the most popular classes at Northwestern doesn’t prepare students for grad school or a career; it teaches them to succeed at something much more important: marriage.