100,000 bees find a new home at Oak Brook Hills Resort
Chef Sean Patrick Curry has a passion for bees. He has been a beekeeper for more than five years, and bees are a key component of his modern farm cuisine....
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Root vegetables: Make room in the garden for these underground stars
Pity the root vegetable. Tomatoes and peppers are the stars of the summer garden. They're flashy — big, purple heirloom tomatoes, or vines weighed down by softball-size fruit, or tall...
PAWS 2015 Speaker Series set
Sgt. Mark George, head of the Chicago Police Department's Animal Crimes Unit, will be among the panelists at PAWS Chicago's first Speaker Series event of the year. Joining George at...
Dog flu bumps Bark in the Park fundraiser online
The canine influenza outbreak has claimed another victim: the Anti-Cruelty Society's Bark in the Park 5K fundraising walk. The 21st annual event, scheduled for May 3 at Montrose Harbor, has...
Lassie, come home: The problem of lost dogs
It's a nightmare most dog owners likely will face someday: You look out in the yard and little Zippy is gone. According to the National Council of Pet Population Study...
‘Latin for Bird Lovers’: A reference book for birdwatchers
In the preface of "Latin for Bird Lovers" (Timber Press), Roger Lederer and Carol Burr explain the importance of binomial nomenclature, the scientific names of Greco-Latin origin that have been...
2 new Graceland exhibits offer more glimpses of Elvis
Elvis Presley fans have two new exhibits to enjoy at Graceland this year: "I Shot Elvis" and "Elvis: That's the Way It Is" at 45. "I Shot Elvis" is a...
How a garden can teach you creativity, spirituality and more
Ten years ago, Fran Sorin wrote "Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening." It was one of the first books to explore the connection between gardening and creativity. A...
Tournament of Tails: Blue Man of Grayslake advances to the ‘Final Fur’
With a stunning upset under his collar, Blue Man is on a roll. The 12-year-old blue heeler, representing Save-A-Pet of Grayslake, defeated a heavily favored opponent Wednesday to move into...
Caroll Spinney, the man behind Big Bird, talks about travel
Caroll Spinney is finally getting his due. For more than 45 years, Spinney has come into our homes — into millions of homes around the world — yet has been...