Courtesy of Classic Chicago magazine and written by Wendy Wood-Prince. Dedicated park district staffers are the only signs of life in the...

By Jennifer Karras On rare occasions a conversation stops you in your tracks. Mine with 21-year-old Sydney Barber did just that. Sydney...

Meet Melanie Rummel, lifelong Lake Forester, environmental warrior, outdoorswoman, Alderman, and Chairman of the Environmental...

By Jennifer Karras Opening a new store can present a variety of challenges under normal circumstances. Creating one that involves...