Two major pillars of the federal government — the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service — will soon stop issuing paper checks to the country’s 75 million Social Security ...

Everyone goes through a period of their lives in which something seems to be missing. Maybe there are days when you, without knowing why, feel drained of all emotion, unable to feel. How do you manage ...

See if you can hear this: you’re sitting on your porch drinking your morning coffee. The cool, crisp air blows through the leaves on the tree, or the equivalent of 20 decibels. Off in the distance you ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Learn why uncertainty fuels anxiety and how noticing our body’s stress signals can help us find calm. Summary: One in five adults in the U.S. report ...

Lately, I’ve been waking up every night in the middle of the night like clockwork. It’s a bit of a mystery as to why: I haven’t been feeling particularly stressed about anything—not work, not my ...

Before we blink, it’ll be winter, so get outside this weekend to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Take advantage of special events in the Forest Preserves of Cook County, including night hikes, ...

Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the Jewish New Year and kicks off the start of the Jewish "High Holy Days" or "High Holidays," begins Monday night. The holiday, which continues through Wednesday, is ...

We share the best things to do every weekend in The Weekend Scene newsletter – it’s completely free to subscribe! We're saying hello to fall thanks to the autumn equinox by checking out the Maryland ...

Pumpkin spice, cooler nights, football weekends and clock changes: fall is on the horizon. But the official start of autumn isn’t about lattes or leaf piles. It comes down to astronomy. When does fall ...

D4vd has been linked to a shocking discovery. A Tesla registered to the “Romantic Homicide” singer (real name David Anthony Burke) was discovered on Sept. 8 to have human remains in its front trunk ...

The Chicago Cubs have 10 games left in the regular season, but they already know they’ll be playing in the postseason after clinching a playoff spot Wednesday. The Cubs currently have the third-best ...

Hundreds of swimmers will plunge into the Chicago River this weekend for the first competitive open-water river event in nearly a century. Assuming water quality meets standards, one- and two-mile ...