If it doesn’t adjust your shower’s water temperature for you, tell you when the sour cream in your ’fridge has gone bad, or allow you to control everything from your iPhone while you’re away, it could be smarter. ...

Discover why fresh ingredients and a casual, yet elegant setting create a fresh appeal to this Naperville hotspot. ...

Meet the family behind this stylish Barrington bar and wine store. ...

There's now help for fixing those unsightly, and sometimes dangerous, varicose veins. Find out how this condition can be fixed with a minimally-invasive operation. ...

Organized religion plays a major role in the culture of our Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin region. Check out these unique places of worship, one in the country and one in the city. ...

Discover what it is about this suburban fur company that's kept it going through three generations. ...

Learn why a "huge inventory" philosophy works for this St. Charles retailer of ski and patio equipment. ...

With one of the best junior ski jump programs anywhere, Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove is regarded as one of the best hills of its size. But why would someone leap off the equivalent of a 20-story building? ...

It was neither under the ground nor a real railroad, but its participants helped thousands of black slaves in America to escape from bondage. Writer and photographer Jon McGinty travels to local stops along the escape route. ...

There may be a more charming place to spend autumn than Galena, Ill., but we haven't found it. Learn what's new, what's old and what's going on now in this remaarkable enclave near the Mississippi River. ...