Patrick T. Reardon

Hillary Carlip's book "a la Cart" -- in which she envisions and embodies the writers of 26 shopping lists -- is so much fun that Tempo asked her to tackle...

Charges of flip-flops, plagiarism, empty rhetoric and a lack of patriotism are filling the sound bites as the key March 4 Democratic primaries in Ohio and Texas draw nearer. Of...

I like to shovel snow. I like it a lot. It's my adult version of making snow angels. Let's face it: I'm way too large to expect someone to pull...

Who knew that people in Delaware spend more for shoes ($129 per person annually) than the residents in other states? Or that Washington state inhabitants lead the nation in money...

While old movies often show parts of Chicago that have changed or disappeared, there are some aspects of the city that remain constant. The protected lakefront is frequently featured, and...

SEPT. 6 'Honey, I've got a crazy idea.': Obsessive fan builds Wrigley replica; neighbors mull rooftop bleachers Little Cubs Field, the largest replica ever built of Wrigley Field, is nearly...

This story contains corrected material, published Nov. 28, 2007. Standing in front of their new home, Alysia and Ryan Schramka and their 2-year-old daughter, Madison, look out across 600 acres...

JAZZ ASCAP Salutes Alan and Marilyn Bergman (305), 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 30, Northwestern University School of Law, Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago Ave.; $10. The veteran lyricists -- who have...

It used to be that parents would look to the Bible or history or long-gone relatives to find a name for their baby. Then Mom and Dad began looking to...