For 40 years, volunteers in Lost Nation have kept local news alive by cutting, gluing, folding and mailing every copy of the ...

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Columnist David Jasper mines a paper trail of cards and notes from his family and writes that he'd hate to live in an ...

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Turn used gift wrap into something crafty, enliven boring storage, or use it as packing material. Here's how get more use out of your wrapping paper.

Tired of your rattly metal wall-mounted toilet paper roll holder? Switch it out for something glittery and glassy and ...

Tackling boxes of photos, coin collections, or artwork can be daunting, but it's worth preserving cherished family memories.

Add a beautiful handcrafted touch to your celebrations with DIY New Year decoration ideas that will glam up your house décor.

By Ashlie Miller 2025 is barely in our rearview mirror, and I am pondering the phrase, “objects in mirror may be closer than they appear.” Events that seem like distant […] ...

Holiday” and “loneliness” feel like they shouldn’t be in the same sentence, but that is the reality of some people, ...

Cathleen Falsani, who covered two previous papal elections, sent a Hail Mary text from Ireland when she heard Chicago's own ...

We take our annual look back at what transpired in metro-area dining rooms and drive-thrus, primarily based on what we ...