On a chilly afternoon in Mount Greenwood, at one of the few full-service gas stations in Chicago, attendants braved bitter cold temperatures for Get Behind The Vest, a program to make sure every ...

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It’s winter vacation for kids all over Maine and families all over the state are looking for fun activities to do this week.

Mother McAuley students join Mercy Circle residents to decorate bags for Valentine's Day to share with families served by Pat ...

Led by Kidd Carrig, 16, a team that annually participates in Polar Plunge Chicago has grown to over 100 people, raising over ...

Chicago Fire Lt. Chrissy Sarnowsky traveled to the islands of Fiji with 17 other competitors to test her survival skills on the hit TV reality series.

Jerry Butler performs “Only the Strong Survive” at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in March 2008. Jason DeCrow/AP file ...

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Keyboard player Pat Corbett went to the same high school as Hennessy, although he’s a couple years older. Drummer James Ryan and co-lead guitarist John Rolence both went to Brother Rice High School in ...