Friends host benefit for family

A family portrait shows the Chrisman family, the late Robert Chrisman, front, surrounded by sons Troy and Sean, wife Janine and daughter Rian. A benefit will be held Saturday to help the family with medical bills and other expenses.

Last Resort: Time Keeper

One Friday evening, while my daughter was home from college over the holidays, she casually asked if I would like to check out the first episode of Downton Abbey with her.

"Other Desert Cities" captivates with native cast

"Other Desert Cities," making its Chicago premiere at the Goodman Theatre, is a captivating production that rightfully earns its accolades.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, July 19

It's hot outside, but area theaters are keeping audience members cool all summer with productions that range from the Towle's 'Next to Normal' to the Goodman's 'Crowns.' --Kathy MacNeil, assistant managing editor, Shore magazine

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, December 22

Happy holidays from the Shore staff! This week, take advantage of some world-class theater, or plan ahead for Winter Delights in Benton Harbor and an extraordinary exhibit in Michigan City.

A wintry walking tour of Chicago's finest architectural achievements

A guide explains the various architectural styles represented by the structures viewed from Chicago's Millennium Park.

A wintry walking tour of Chicago's finest architectural achievements

The "Modern Skyscrapers" tour focuses on downtown high-rises that were built after World War II.

A wintry walking tour of Chicago's finest architectural achievements

The Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, is a world-famous example of a modernist structure designed by the firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

A wintry walking tour of Chicago's finest architectural achievements

I'll admit it, when I think "winter in Chicago," a 2-hour downtown stroll is not the first thing that comes to mind. But the recent blizzard and resulting social/cultural event cancellations gave me a bad case of cabin fever, so when I saw that the temperature was going to rise above freezin…

Girls' Night Out! Everyone deserves some time to reconnect with friends

Every month or so, I receive an e-mail with only three letters in the subject line: "GNO." It doesn't mean anything to my husband or teens when they see the correspondence in my inbox, but for the half-dozen of us who are copied on the e-mail, it represents a much-needed respite from the dai…

Two friends cross America in a quest to correct typos

At first glance, Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson may seem like your quintessential "regular guys"-and in many ways, they are. In fact, on a recent evening, they blend right into the crowd at the Borders bookstore on Clark Street in Chicago (even though much of the crowd is actually there to se…

Nutrition Education

Stretching a budget to feed a family--and worrying about the nutritional content--is always a chore, but in the current economic climate, the task can seem overwhelming. Accordingly, the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service of Lake County is offering an Expanded Food and Nutrition Education …

Special Delivery

Business partners Dona Henry and Kelly Hite--who have 12 children between them--understand how difficult it can be for busy parents to plan and prepare meals every night, so they recently started a restaurant meal delivery service. The business, "Maitre d' to Door," offers online menus of so…

Baby Signing Update

Last summer, NWI Parent reported on the increasing popularity of using sign language to communicate with babies ("Connecting with Your Baby through Sign Language," Jul/Aug 2008). Reinforcing this concept, Science recently published University of Chicago research indicating that children who …

Montessori Students Learn Winter Survival Skills

This last December, fourteen 4th-, 5th- and 6th-grade students from Montessori Children's Schoolhouse in Hammond participated in "Winter Survival in the Dunes," a 2-day, 1-night program at the Indiana Dunes Learning Center in Chesterton.

News and Notes from Northwest Indiana

Unique basketball facility comes to Northwest Indiana

Reconsidering Cloth

RECONSIDERING CLOTH

The Early Years

NWI Parent talks to T.J. Holsen, development director of Parents as Teachers of Lake County:

News and Notes from Northwest Indiana

Leonardo makes waves in the special needs community

Baby, Think It Over!

At Valparaiso's Boone Grove High School, students ages 15-18 are getting a dose of reality in their Child Development and Parenting Class, where they are assigned the daunting task of being a baby's sole caregiver for an entire weekend. The "baby" is actually a Baby Think It Over infant simu…

Fuchsia and Garters and Necklines...oh my!

That's right, it's prom time again! But even though it seems like just yesterday, this time it's not for you . . . it's for your teen. A lot of elements remain timeless about this great high school tradition (the garter, the boutonniere, the corsage, the theme, the decorations, and the photo…

Fun and Flowers

NWI Parent asked some local moms to describe their ideal Mother's Day, and the common denominator was the Great Outdoors . . . and spending time together with their families. Sound familiar?

All in the Family

It all started in Homewood in 1994, when Rob Scott was in high school, and decided to study the martial art of taekwondo.

Calendar of Events

Because dates and times are subject to change, please call ahead to confirm all event details. If you would like to submit a health-related event to be considered for listing in the Get Healthy calendar of events, please send the information---at least 4-6 weeks in advance---to kmacneil@nwit…