Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate 77th wedding anniversary
Seventy-seven years ago, a U.S. Navy midshipman exchanged vows with a woman he'd met and fell in love with years earlier. Little did they both know that their marriage would become the longest of any presidential couple.
NBA veteran Tony Snell, 31, reveals autism diagnosis
Tony Snell, a former NBA first-round pick, revealed Friday that he was diagnosed with autism last year.
AMC Theatres to offer tickets as low as $3 this summer
The program allows moviegoers to watch recent and classic family titles for $3 plus tax on Wednesdays and $5 plus tax on Saturdays throughout the summer.
Free meals for kids in Aurora available all summer long
The Northern Illinois Food Bank will offer free, nutritious boxed meals at four Aurora parks starting Monday, June 5, through Friday, August 11.
Raging Waves: Largest waterpark in Illinois opens for the season
This year, Raging Waves has added new mobile ticket redemption, new decking and lounge chairs, and additional seating and shady areas.
Suburban dance troupe helping family whose daughters have Batten Disease
Abigail and Annabelle Beedle have been diagnosed with CLN2, a rare genetic nervous system disorder, also referred to as "Batten Disease." Their story is being told by the Glenview-based Trifecta Dance Collective.
Swim safety: Don’t let your kids wear this color in the pool
The last thing you want your kid to be in case of any water emergency is difficult to spot, swim safety instructors say.
Alabama couple welcome rare quadruplets: 2 sets of identical twins
Making these four babies even more rare and precious, the sets of identical twins are two boys and two girls.
'I like that you arrest bad guys': Trooper's son gives adorable Mother's Day interview
Five-year-old Ryder Brock talked about what he loved about his mother, Trooper Chelsea Brock.
Chicago Mayfest is back! 3-day food and music event kicks off Friday
Summertime in Chicago means one thing - it's time for festivals! The city is gearing up for a summer full of events, and one of the first to kick off is the annual Chicago Mayfest.
Heather Armstrong, mommy blogger known as Dooce, dies at 47
Armstrong’s boyfriend, Pete Ashdown, told The Associated Press that he found her Tuesday night at their Salt Lake City home.
Parents ask for more transparency from Chicago childcare nonprofit
Parents and community members of El Hogar del Niño, a nonprofit that provides childcare education and family services, are asking for more transparency.
Walmart to give free Walmart+ membership to new moms in May
The company will give away up to 20,000 free one-year memberships of Walmart+.
Suburban mom, inspired by disabled daughter, writes book about inclusion
"She's like us, but she just can't do stuff like us, because she's in a wheelchair and she can't really talk that well," said Christiano Zwiercan.
Northwestern students invent 'Steady Scrib' to help people with Parkinson's write
"Me and all of my siblings and all my cousins would receive weekly handwritten letters from my Pops," said Isabelle Mokotoff, a junior studying entrepreneurship and journalism at Northwestern University.
How much does a funeral cost? New rule would make funeral homes post prices online
“In the internet era, it’s hard to see why anyone should have to physically visit or call multiple funeral homes just to compare prices."