LAST OF TWO PARTS Rita Smith curled up alone in her garage office, crying. Minutes before, a laboratory employee had given her the news over the phone: Her test results weren't good, and she should see her doctor. Quickly. It was 2005. For years, Smith h

Tuesday is Earth Day, so pull on an organic hemp T-shirt, stuff your walls with recycled denim insulation and grab a tree to hug. Here are some products and Web sites that can help you celebrate how tiny your carbon footprint is becoming.

Route 60 long has been one of Vernon Hills' most popular shopping and dining destinations. The Westfield Shoppingtown Hawthorn mall, shopping centers and restaurants line both sides of the heavily traveled roadway between Butterfield Road and Milwaukee A

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The recent collapse of worldwide financial markets has everyone on edge. If you're like most people, tough times have you looking around at ways to cut back on spending. You might be tempted to impose a freeze on all new purchases of hardware and softwar