Max Herrick of Barrington just celebrated his sixth birthday. And in his young life, he has already been through more health crises than most people go through in a lifetime.

Did you know there are close to 150,000 American servicemen and women deployed overseas in defense of our country?

Highland Park Poetry (HPP), the brainchild of Jennifer Dotson, is raising awareness for poetry in the northern suburbs—including getting poetry by local writers displayed on Pace buses.

Looking for a really fun way to make a difference and feed your back-to-school fantasies?

All it takes is a computer and a few minutes of your time to help local women and children in need.

Lauren McClusky of Evanston has raised more than $40,000 for Special Olympics by putting on all-ages concerts.

The day after Lore Kirchheimer moved into Glencoe with her husband and their three grade school children, her neighbor Lorraine Sandler knocked on her door.

Loved ones with severe memory loss often retreat to inner worlds.