A look at children's books and how they contribute to language development, cognitive development, personality development, and social development.

Climb aboard the Polar Express leaving from the Lisle, Illinois Metra Train Station and visit with Santa and his elves while enjoying this whimsical holiday tale.

Books on how to write your novel are all over the place, but Lisle actually provides nuts and bolts means of getting to start to finish.

Chicago fall festivals such as Oktoberfest in Naperville, Monster Madness in Lisle, and Navy Fear at Navy Pier, are plentiful this harvest season throughout the Chicagoland region.

The DuPage County Health Department has notified the Illinois Department of Public Health that positive mosquito samples were collected May 7 in Naperville, Lisle, and Woodridge.

Character creation is a vital part of writing quality fiction. In her Creat a Character Clinic, full-time novelist Holly Lisle gives practical ideas on how to bring characters to life on the page.

Named one of the best festivals in the Chicago area, Lisle pulls out all the stops in its annual Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival.

The Chicagoland Bridal Expo gathers brides and vendors in one place, so brides can learn about wedding products and services in a short time. Brides can shop for wedding dress, cake, flowers, photographer, reception hall and honeymoon in one stop.

An excerpt from a book available at www.hollylisle.com

At Christmas we bring out colorful decorations and model train displays. Here are elaborate miniature villages around Chicago.

With investors hearing good news about inflation, construction and consumer spending, and the release this evening of Apple's wildly anticipated iPhone, the stock market indices were all heading upward in Friday morning.

Some of the towns surrounding Chicago are having excellent festivals with food, ,music, entertainment and fireworks. Following are some of the best suburban festivals in the Chicagoland area.

On Thursday, mortgage rates overall were reported to have made their largest leap upward in close to four years, and the standard 30-year fixed h ad hit its highest rate since July of last year.

The Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY opened on Memorial Day 2007 amongst a great storm of controversy. On one side, the Christian believes who hold true the idea that the earth and everything on the earth was literally created in 7 days.

The world of advertising is a world of assumptions and perceptions. These assumptions and perceptions often have a great influence on our lives.

Take a look at these schools in Chicago that have kayaking lessons, Each one is a bit different, with a different approach. One even had a special children's program.

While you'll find thousands of writing websites online, these are the very best free resources I've ever found. From grammar help to publishing your work, you should find something to help you at your level of writing in this article.

Article on the many places to find science fiction texts in free, legal electronic forms.

Chicago, the city that never sleeps, is chock full of endless winter activities.

Many people beleive that traditional methods are the best way to educate students, but other methods such as home schooling may be benefitial to students as well.

The large suburban area south of Chicago and South of O'Hare Airport has many excellent wedding venues.

The southwest suburbs of Chicago has many fine wedding venues

The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour, and is not enough for how expensive living expenses has become, and should be raised.

Model trains seem to go with Christmas. I don't know why, something about the power of the engine running through the powdery white snow and their link with the history of America.

Madrigal Dinners are Renaissance styled feasts just like King Henry the Eighth might have enjoyed. the feasts are colorful events with pageantry, food, music, and entertainment.

During the holiday season, it is great to sit back and enjoy a live performance that can awaken your imagination and possibly bring back memories of an innocence lost.

There are 11,000 life coaches. The New York Times reported that some coaches have noticed a "tripling of demand for their services in the last three years." I went to life coach school. Is it a career for you?

Thanksgiving dinner in the South West Suburbs of Chicago is easy as pie at one of the fine eateries and restaurants that make your holiday a delight.

At Midnight on November 24, 2006, Chicago Outlet Mall in Aurora,Illinois will be open for Christmas shopping. The air will be crisp and festive as the shoppers find treasures in Aurora Illinois

Fast food is bad for you. Here's how to break the habit of eating it.