SUSTAINABILITY l Too many Christmas trees end up in landfills. To go green in Chicago, you can get your used tree fed to goats or mulched...

CHICAGO l Graceland Cemetery is the resting place of many of Chicago's most famous. It is also an arboretum with beautiful fall colors...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Chicago Chefs Cook's event to raise funds for Hurricane Helene victims was about generosity... and lots of amazing food

FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's Low-Line Market is small, but it's worth checking out because of its unique location — under a CTA train stop...

CHICAGO FIREWORKS l The City of Chicago held its holiday fireworks on July 3. It didn't matter. Enjoy a sample of the beauty in the skies...

CHICAGO l Like the day we moved to Chicago in 2011, there were fireworks to enjoy on our 13th anniversary in our adopted forever home...