Summer is officially upon us and the weather – in between violent thunderstorms – is turning warmer. And, with the change in the weather I've been covering a lot more outdoor events.

If you're looking for a good fund raising idea, why not hold a wine tasting. It's not expensive to put together, so your costs are low.

The other day while heading home from the dog park with Jack, I stepped off a high curb and heard a peculiar noise.

Hello, my name is Tara, and I’m a near-shopaholic.

Funny how one’s perspective changes over time. For eight years, I drove more than 30 miles from Chicago and, later, Oak Park to my job as a newspaper reporter in the Fox Valley.

Coming from a big Catholic family, my early memories of Thanksgiving are fuzzy.