The tens of thousands of runners in the Chicago Marathon know, a good breakfast is important to start your day right. As apples are in season right now, you can make a healthy breakfast that will fuel you up to start your day off strong.
With Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in November 2013, the National Museum of Mexican Art, the nation's only accredited Latino arts organization, is inviting you to a special exhibition. It's to pay homage to Jose Guadalupe Posada on the 100th anniversary of his death.
You'll notice tighter security in light of the Boston Marathon tragedy including more police patrols and more restrictions to accessible areas. But despite all that, the excitement is 'over the top' for an event which some call "Chicago's slowest parade!"
An important Consumer Reports safety alert is out today. A stroller travel system marketed by Heidi Klum, star of Project Runway and America's Got Talent, has a safety issue.
You might have heard about macarons. Those are the tiny, French sweets that look like miniature sandwiches -- not to be confused with macaroons, which are typically sweetened balls of coconut and egg whites.
National Noodle Day is celebrated Sunday, October 6. And the Chicago Marathon is being run on Sunday October 13. Those two events may not seem to be related, unless you already know that runners use noodles as fuel.
In one Discovery Channel episode of ''Untold Stories of the ER,'' Naperville native Dr. Sudip Bose treats a crash victim covered in cow feces and removes a stiletto heel from a stripper's cheek.
On Saturday, October 5, 2013, a race with a fun name is raising money for good causes in northwestern suburban Itasca: the "Oktoberfast 5K! Proceeds support local non-profits, including the walk in ministry.
Sometimes, a dessert like a cake or pie just needs that little something extra. To add some pizzazz to your next dessert, try a delicious orange and dried apricot sauce on top of your sweets!
It's estimated more than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. On Sunday, September 29, 2013, thousands are raising funds once again at the annual "Walk to End Alzheimer's" at Montrose Harbor.
Whether you're just starting out on your professional path or you're just around the corner from retiring, a 401(k) might be your best retirement-funding option.
On Saturday, September 28, 2013, the Junior League of Kane & DuPage Counties, Inc.'s (JLKD) third annual Readers on the Run 5K and Kids Fun Run takes place.
Comedian and actress Ali Wentworth visited ABC7 to talk about Kleenex and the upcoming flu season, but she had a surprise for husband George Stephanopoulos of GMA, as well.
Karen and Greta Ramirez were 19 and 9 when their father, Heriberto Ramirez, killed their mom, Alicia, on Valentine's Day 2011 in their home near Des Plaines. The girls vowed to stick together -- but with no money and no legal immigration status, it was a tall order.
On Sunday, September 22, 2013, hundreds are coming out once again for the annual Les Turner ALS Walk4Life at Soldier Field. ABC7 is a media sponsor, and ABC7 meteorologist Phil Schwarz is a co-host.
September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month, and you're invited to an evening of fashion in Chicago that helps shatter the silence about sexual assault.
Registration is open for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago's second annual Friends of the Poor 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 28, 2013, in Lincoln Park.
A record number of American households are now using food stamps. September is Hunger Action Month. So, all this week, ABC7 Chicago brings you a special series called the SNAP Challenge: See what it's like to feed yourself using the same amount a SNAP recipient gets.
Kate Maehr, Executive Director and CEO Greater Chicago Food Depository and Bob Aiken, Exec. Dir. of Feeding America are kicking off our SNAP Challenge week.