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During March 4-June 23, 2013, CDC conducted its second annual national paid-media tobacco education campaign encouraging adult smokers to quit. These campaigns, called Tips from Former Smokers (Tips), feature true [...]

Byline: Kevin Davis The snowy-night classic of Baileys Irish Cream and coffee has some competition at Chicago restaurants, where rich, complex hot drinks have become as creative as chilled cocktails. [...]

Byline: Kevin Davis Working remotely, in shared spaces or for very small companies isn't stopping some from having holiday work parties. Leyla Arsan, 38, owner of Lotus Marketing Services, organized [...]

Edmund Scanlan 32 Founder, CEO Total Attorneys Chicago When Edmund Scanlan strolls though his company's 30,000-square-foot downtown headquarters, he can hardly believe it all began with a laptop and cell [...]

Vacationers tired of overcrowded, overpriced and overdone cities are heading to so-called second cities instead. 'London, Paris, Rome and Madrid have been done to death, says Gary Trick, manager of [...]

Hunkering over a dripping Italian beef sandwich with your colleagues isn't pretty, but it may say something positive about you: You're not afraid to get your hands dirty. 'People who [...]

The Powerhouse Building in the West Loop was vacant for decades, a historic relic that fell into disuse and disrepair. Once home to massive coal-fired burners and generators for the [...]

Wilson Sporting Goods has transformed a drab space near O'Hare International Airport into a sports fanatic's dreamscape. The 13th-floor lobby is festooned with 1,600 images of athletes and events spanning [...]

It looks like a jam session could break out at any minute behind the reception desk at Maddock Douglas. Just beyond the entrance is a stage-like setup for a rock [...]

With the economy in a flurry, the business of stress-busting is booming. 'I've been inundated with new referrals,'' says Howard K. Weissman, a licensed clinical psychologist and director of the [...]

The deck of a penthouse duplex in the old Montgomery Ward building serves both as a quiet refuge and a dramatic space for entertaining. Designer Maria Smithburg, owner of Artemisia [...]

When interior designer Tom Stringer and his partner, Scott Waller, decided to move into the city from Evanston last year, they made outdoor space a priority. 'We love to live [...]

After 20 years in city houses, the Larrea family finally got a yard. But it was tiny and sat just off noisy Addison Street near Wrigley Field, so the only [...]

Dave Kucera and Peggy Harper wanted to raise their three children in the city-but only if they could find a backyard big enough for after-school play, birthday parties and family [...]

Rogers Park has seen both the highs and lows of gentrification in just a few years. A surge in new construction and gut rehabs was followed by a slowdown that [...]

A real estate debate has become part of the argument over a proposal to expand parkland along the lake from Edgewater to Evanston. Chicago's Friends of the Parks has revived [...]

The next piece of hip home decor or artwork you buy in a national chain might actually come from Chicago. This summer, CB2 stores began selling a new line of [...]

During her 25 years as a real estate agent, Collette Connelly has seen everything from horror to joy at the closing table. Last-minute surprises, uncomfortable negotiations and even unexpected acts [...]

Steve Wolf, an attorney who commutes from Downers Grove to Chicago, had considered buying a condo downtown in the past. But only last fall did it make perfect sense to [...]

It may not sound like a glamorous grand prize, but free gasoline has become a hot currency. With fuel prices hitting all-time highs, companies are using gas gift cards to [...]

2390 Woodpath Lane, Highland Park Time since first listed: Nearly two years Original asking price: $2.5 million Current asking price: $2.4 million Bedrooms: Five Bathrooms: Four full, one half Special [...]

To make a two-bedroom townhouse in Roscoe Village appeal to young buyers, home stager Natalie Officer created a table setting for a sushi dinner, complete with dipping plates, chopsticks and [...]

Immigrants have become Chicago's chief source of new labor. With Mexicans leading the way, more than 90% of the net growth in the region's labor force during the 1990s came [...]

Margie Brooks, a top agent for Baird & Warner in Highland Park, sold a home on the way to her son's wedding. 'I also sold one right after my daughter [...]

A doctor, a lawyer and an accountant walk into a comedy club . . . No, that's not the opening line of a joke. MDs, JDs, CPAs and other professionals [...]

Squeezed for time, but want to learn to play an instrument? Music teachers are striking a chord with lunchtime piano and guitar lessons for downtown office workers. Roland Moyer, founder [...]

When Alex Noriega turned 50, his wife surprised him with an unusual gift: a video documentary of his life, loosely modeled after A&E's 'Biography'' series. The DVD includes a series [...]

Cigar smokers are drifting into the few remaining public areas where they can legally smoke after the state ban, including tobacco shops and private rooms in restaurants. 'There are no [...]

A South Loop booze boom has brought in mega-stores like Binny's Beverage Depot and Sam's Wine & Spirits to compete with boutique wine shops. And with Jewel, Dominick's and Target [...]

Gigi Mitrovic has owned dozens of designer handbags-from Versace to Chanel-but her favorites are custom-made by a Chicago designer with a growing following. 'I've had them all,'' says Ms. Mitrovic, [...]

Robin Tomb had a full house all Thanksgiving weekend, even at a cost of up to $70 per night. Her 50-suite pet hotel, the Pooch Chicago in Lincoln Park, sold [...]

The Greater Chicago Food Depository has been helping feed Chicago's hungry for nearly 30 years. Last year, the not-for-profit distributed more than 40 million pounds of food through a network [...]

Why go it alone when getting a tattoo? Chicagoans are hosting tattoo and piercing parties at shops and even in their homes, gathering for support and a little goading at [...]

After an extended season of warm weather, Chicago ice cream shops are taking steps to make sure sales don't melt down in winter. Ron Stampley, manager of the Dairy Queen [...]

So much for keeping all your things neatly together: With credit cards, transit cards and security cards piling up in wallets and pockets, Chicagoans are finding that storing them too [...]

Cancer treatment in Chicago sometimes comes with an extra referral-to a salon that will help the patient deal with hair loss. 'Chemotherapy patients are faced with this very suddenly, and [...]

For Chicago-area vacation-home owners, the real estate slump is spurring a little fear-and some acquisitiveness. Take Naples, Fla., a popular destination for Chicagoans, where owners of second homes or investment [...]

Aspiring real estate investors have been turning to a board game to learn how to cash in on the housing slump. Throughout the area, organizers are planning Cashflow 101 parties [...]

Chris and Stacey Roney needed some space. Office space, that is. Ms. Roney was running two businesses and a non-profit from the spare bedroom of their Old Town condo. With [...]

When his wife was hired as a visiting professor at Elmhurst College last year, Rob Waichulis knew it was just a matter of time before they'd move to the suburbs. [...]

City dwellers Eric and Amy Dahlberg had always wanted a dog. But they knew it would be a challenge in their Wrigleyville condo, especially since they wanted a larger breed. [...]

People expect to have certain amenities close to home in the city-and real estate agents are slipping the names of specific businesses into ads as an enticement. A recent sampling [...]

Convertibles may give off a carefree vibe, but you have to plan ahead to get one in time for summer. 'Convertibles are always in limited supply. We sell every car [...]

During the summer, Chicago dentist Scott Stiffle can't wait for Thursdays to roll around. After seeing his last patient of the day, he hops in his car and drives 65 [...]

Spring stirs weekend athletes out of hibernation, inspiring many to join company softball leagues or beach volleyball teams or to dust off the old running shoes and tennis rackets. Sports [...]

His story Andy Rothstein had lived in Chicago his entire life. The 37-year-old financial planner for Smith Barney, a division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., attended grammar and high school [...]

His story With plans to relocate his chiropractic business from Aurora to Lincoln Park, George Walker figured it was time he and his wife moved to the city, which they [...]

Michael Grasso, regional food director for Neiman Marcus in Chicago and a former executive chef, knows a thing or two about chicken. That's why each month he orders 25 frozen [...]

With St. Patrick's Day and its downtown parade both falling on Saturday this year, pubs are gearing up for record crowds by adding staff and security and extending hours. 'There [...]

Home paper shredders just don't cut it for some people, so they're turning to commercial shredding companies for their personal destruction needs. 'I had a guy bring in his old [...]