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Covering Chicago

Broadcast journalist Ron Magers reflects on his decades in journalism — and what the future may hold Fact checked by Shannon…

5 months ago

Capturing Time

Photography offers a retired Spanish teacher inspiration, purpose, and reason for travel At a piazza in Sicily, Patricia Solano watched…

1 year ago

Writing to Remember

Gunter Nitsch documents his life as a refugee in post-war Europe Growing up in East Prussia during World War II and…

2 years ago

Family Trees

Genealogy has immense value for older adults, offering connections to the past, present, and future. As a lawyer, Leonard Kofkin,…

2 years ago

Horse Sense

Silver Spurs lets older adults take the reins Loraine Bremer has always loved animals. That’s why, a few years ago, when she…

2 years ago

Climbing High

Oldest American to summit Mount Everest reflects on life lessons Art Muir was in high school when James Whittaker became…

3 years ago

Flying High

Birder’s passion helps her soar Each morning, Sigrid Schmidt looks out her window for American goldfinches, black-capped chickadees, and northern cardinals…

3 years ago

Tuskegee Airman Melvin Copeland Combats Discrimination

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black pilots in the United States military and flew about 1,500 missions during World…

4 years ago

Teach Your Children Well

Barbara Bowman’s Passion Stories have always filled Barbara Bowman’s life. And in her 92 years — the majority of them…

4 years ago

Passions Project: Stu Katz

Jazz pianist and vibraphonist Photographed at his winter apartment in Los Angeles Some of Chicagoan Stu Katz’s passions are quiet.…

4 years ago

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