April 2011

After just a year in their adopted hometown, Debbie and Jorge Cases can’t imagine living anywhere else with their three kids.

There is one place where women are at the top of the pecking order, a place where men are looked upon as outsiders who do not belong: the playground.

If I wanted my girls to avoid being trapped by the fears that sent me scrambling at the sight of a tiny spider, I had to face those fears.

My family are pause-aholics. There is no cure. They turn a 30-second commercial into a 10-hour miniseries. I swear to God if they hit pause again, I’m going to throw the remote into the blender.

Using the Internet for medical information is like a treasure hunt: You can find some gems, but you can also end up in some very strange places.

Most of the time, you can’t tell my wife, Vicki, is suffering from multiple sclerosis. That’s because she is not suffering from MS. She is living with it.

In 1992, Chicagoan Dave Wojciechowski was diagnosed with MS. Gone were the father-daughter bike rides and walks. As people with MS adjusted to a new life of uncertainty, they're also learning new ways to connect with family.

Mayor Richard Daley famously declared he wants Chicago to be the most eco-friendly city in America. How green is Chicago, really? Well, there are shades of green, depending on where you are on the map.