How Ron Vasser and Elizabeth Geddes Vasser fell in love
When talent agent Elizabeth Geddes spotted Ron Vasser at a Chicago country-western bar in 1994, she remembered her first reaction: "Who is that guy in a DGA jacket who has...
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How Ron Vasser and Elizabeth Geddes Vasser fell in love
When talent agent Elizabeth Geddes spotted Ron Vasser at a Chicago country-western bar in 1994, she remembered her first reaction: "Who is that guy in a DGA jacket who has...
Never too late
Before he picked up Loretta "Rusty" Osowski for their first date, Jim Shanel asked his sons for some tips. It had been a while, Jim said, since his last date....
Jennifer Rosato, dean of NIU College of Law
Even a few hours spent with Jennifer "Jenn" Rosato, dean of Northern Illinois University College of Law in DeKalb, bear evidence of her intensity and commitment. A native of Bethlehem,...
Daisy’s derring-do
When Laura Donaldson of Elk Grove Village adopted Daisy, a Boston terrier mix puppy, she was "afraid of people, dogs, everything," she said. To help socialize Daisy, now 4, Donaldson...
Jennifer Rosato, dean of NIU College of Law
Even a few hours spent with Jennifer "Jenn" Rosato, dean of Northern Illinois University College of Law in DeKalb, bear evidence of her intensity and commitment. A native of Bethlehem,...
Daisy’s derring-do
When Laura Donaldson of Elk Grove Village adopted Daisy, a Boston terrier mix puppy, she was "afraid of people, dogs, everything," she said. To help socialize Daisy, now 4, Donaldson...
What to know before investing in an HSA
Thanks to a perfect storm stirred by the recession and the Affordable Care Act, more people from all socioeconomic groups are candidates for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), one of the...
Rocky start, happy ending
He was a late bloomer, confessed Chicagoan Rob Shindler, who lived with his parents until he was 30 and earned "an undergraduate degree in tequila." After meeting the right girl,...
Lessons for the long run
Like many millennials, Charlene and Jamaal Gilmore grew up as "kids of divorce," Charlene said. "For our children, we were intent to have two parents who would always be there,"...