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Put Saturday March 13 on Your Calendar
March 8th 2010 by laurabruzas
If you’ve never been, you’re in for a treat! If you attended before, I’m sure that you plan on going again. After all, who can resist those expert cooking demos by master chefs from some of Chicago’s best restaurants? Or the...
Free install, potential savings reward those who don't go with the flow
March 4th 2010 by lisaelkins
Recent travels reminded me how nice it is to push a little lever, and have clean, drinkable water magically appear at our fingertips. It also reminded me of how easily we take it for granted! We just returned from an amazing journey to a country that...
Can we re-shape education to make the next generation more caring about the Earth?
March 4th 2010 by timmagner
No matter whether it’s playing pretend, conducting a scavenger hunt, exploring a creek or tutoring a fifth grader, spending time with children reminds me of the joys of soaking up the here-and-now. Given my druthers, I much prefer giggling with kids...
Where (and how) to spend your hour in Chicago
March 4th 2010 by shannondowney
I believe that there is a phenomenal power of influence when a critical mass of voices unite to demand change. Three years ago, the World Wildlife Fund established a global call to action to send a clear, highly visual statement that signaled that...
Enjoy your grass more knowing that it is chemical-free
March 4th 2010 by marcwise
Lewis Grizzard had the right idea when he wrote in his novel Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You, “Spring is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn.” Indeed, even though we are under snow today, it is time to begin...
Community grocers let us exercise our food values
February 25th 2010 by laurabruzas
Do you embrace a vegetarian-friendly lifestyle? Are you a community-supported-agriculture (CSA) shareholder? Does your home and/or garden contain a composting element? Have you been looking forward to spring so that you can get your organic...
Walk in the sunshine, hot yoga among the options
February 23rd 2010 by judithnemes
You’ve taken down the holiday decorations, possibly broken a couple of well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions by now, and there’s still at least six more weeks of bone-chilling Chicago winter ahead of us. That’s enough to make...
Hoop hoop hurray
January 24th 2010 by judithnemes
If you’ve noticed more leafy greens than you’d normally expect to find for sale at farmers markets in the dead of winter, it’s not your imagination. A handful of local farmers are trying new methods this season to keep Chicago-area...
Embrace the cold, grab the kids and get outside!
January 23rd 2010 by timmagner
While the thermometer reads freezing and we can only dream of a prolonged spring thaw, don’t resign to spend the winter cooped up and stuck inside- especially when it comes to the kids.
Playing outside, no matter the weather, is a critical...
How to keep snowmelt and rain in our local watershed
January 21st 2010 by marcwise
The crisp air filled my lungs as I breathed in the sunrise upon the lake and in that chilly morning, a part of me long-forgotten began to stir. Winter had come early and a foot of snow covered the grounds of Clark Park, which met the break walls of jagged...
