By Maureen Callahan Things were different when Kathie Watts started volunteering at Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry (EYFP) 15 years ago. The non-profit began as ... Read more.
Six and a half decades later, Chicagoans still commemorate Our Lady of the Angels school fire By Maureen Callahan The first day of December ushers in the holida... Read more.
By Maureen Callahan Since the late 19th century and many decades thereafter, one-third of the candy produced in the United States was made in Chicago. During it... Read more.
By Maureen Callahan One of the best things about luxury travel is the accommodation. What makes a hotel memorable? Décor? Amazing cuisine? Unparalleled hospita... Read more.
By Maureen Callahan | Photos by 726 Visuals When Susan Sinderson and her husband moved to town three decades ago, Elmhurst was a very different place. She came ... Read more.
By Maureen Callahan There are always items that aren’t covered by high school athletic budgets. Those extras, when gifted to a team, make all the difference. ... Read more.
By Maureen Callahan The 1860s gold rush put Arizona on the map. Subsequent discoveries of silver and copper in the decades that followed brought more fortune-se... Read more.
By Maureen Callahan The open road. It’s still the holy grail of travel. Route 66 was the first road that made the offer back in 1923. And millions of American... Read more.
By Maureen Callahan As the leaves turn, thousands of families in the western suburbs celebrate a five-day festival every fall. Diwali, the festival of lights, m... Read more.
The local area native who became a world-renowned children’s author By Maureen Callahan What is a friend? The answer depends on who you ask. A friend is someo... Read more.