My husband is in an assisted living facility. I keep an erasable white board in his room. When a visit or trip is planned, I write it on ...

It’s at this time of year that so many people feel a sense of grief during the holidays. While so many of us are enjoying family and friends ...

When someone tells you that they are struggling, a good rule of thumb is to take them seriously.

Dust bunnies don’t just multiply under your couch -- they’re hoarding plastic. Scientists have discovered that everyday items ...

Build anticipation by teasing what's coming next for your business. Offer early access, sneak peeks, or pre-booking ...

Corn production data was left unchanged this month as it always is in the December WASDE report. This held the U.S. average yield estimate at 186 bushels per acre and ...

Question: The biggest Christmas lights display in Central Illinois is easily the East Peoria Festival of Lights that five ...

The partnership between the Case Research Laboratory and DeForest Phonofilm was formally severed on Dec. 5, 1925. After ...

Most humans like games. But what are games, exactly? Not in a philosophical sense, but in the sense of “what exactly are their worky bits, so we know how to make them?” [Raph Koster] ...

On the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, we marked seasons by the work more than by the month.

For this week’s library column, I’ve given in to my sweet tooth. December 17 th is National Maple Syrup Day; the origins of this day are unclear, though the USDA National Institute of Food and ...

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