Government is an ongoing process and sometimes the governor’s signature is only a blip in the long timeline of impact.

Gov. JB Pritzker said last week that the extreme uncertainty with the U.S. government and the international economy might mean that the legislature may have to reconvene to reconfigure the state budget after it adjourns at the end of next month.

The buds on the trees, the layers of greens, the sprouting of spring flowers – the sense of renewal in nature is a powerful metaphor for the rejuvenation in our lives.

The night of April 14, 1865, proved fateful for Abraham Lincoln, who was mortally wounded by an assassin’s bullet and died the next day. This week marks 160 years since the assassination.

Over the past few years, there has been an influx of gardeners adding eggshells, coffee grounds, and dish soap to their gardens to improve soil health, decrease insect pests, and decrease chances of blossom end rot. While there is some research to back up these claims, understand

I was a young girl at home when my mother started penning the “Amish Cook” newspaper column in 1991. She wrote that column until her sudden death in 2002, and then I picked up writing it.

The dandelion greens are up everywhere, and my husband Joe keeps reminding me that we haven’t had Dandelion Salad yet, and before we know it, the yellow flowers will be popping up, making the greens too bitter to use.

Spring has sprung! And just as we are enjoying the longer days, and the warmer temperatures; the buds filled with promises of regrowth and green lawns- it’s time for us to dust off and get outside!

A look at headlines from Aprils passed.