They will generally perform best in a location that is moist in spring and fall, and dry in summer.

Dear Amy: My husband has girls from work that message him. Sometimes these are work-related, and sometimes not.

Illinois Department of Agriculture is using planes to apply a treatment called SPLAT in parts of Cook, DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties.

Dear Readers: With wedding season upon us and in-person celebrations returning, I decided to devote a column to wedding mishaps – all sent in by readers.

The Little Village community honors the life of Manuelita Garcia, a fearless advocate for the immigrant people and youth. Manuelita died in late May.

Dear Amy: I am 35; my “fiance” is 40.

Dear Amy, I am a 32-year-old mother of three. I have a restraining order against their father after years of emotional and physical abuse endured by myself and my children. I was stuck in the vicious cycle of abuse for a long time.

Shredded wood, dyed mulch, leaves and wood chips are popular choices for mulch in gardens and around trees, but choosing the right one will help your plants thrive.

Dear Amy: My daughter is 33, living on her own, thriving in her career, and in most aspects doing very well. She lives in a different city, so I only see her several times a year. We talk on the phone often.

Choosing whether you want determinate tomato plants, how far apart to plant them, and other tips to help your tomatoes flourish.

Dear Amy: I have two daughters and a son. All are adults. I am divorced from their father and am still single after 17 years since the divorce.

Dear Amy: I have this “thing” about needing to drive, no matter whose vehicle it is. I have to drive. Otherwise, I’m a nervous wreck.

A rainy spring can help fungal diseases like rose rust or powdery mildew thrive in your garden. Here's how to treat affected plants.

Dear Amy: My in-laws are in town. They are staying at our apartment.

Lots of rainy weather has meant little time to deal with weeds while it also promoted heavy weed growth.

Dear Amy: “Mary” and I were acquaintances in college. We didn’t talk for years after graduating but would see each other sometimes at bars and say hello.

Despite the official start of summer being weeks away, grassroots organizations are ramping up their work to help create a sense of safety and wellness for communities on the South and West sides of Chicago.

Dear Amy: My best friend recently attended her professional association’s top producers’ banquet.

Dear Amy: Many years ago, I was married to “Annie” for about 10 years. Our divorce was amicable, and since we had no children, we have not had any contact since our divorce.

Dear Amy: My spouse and I recently went to Egypt and Greece. Three days before we were to return home, we conducted COVID-19 self-tests, because he had some sniffles.

Chicago Botanic Garden celebrates 50th birthday with "Flourish: The Garden at 50."

With summer looming ahead and gas prices continuing to surge, advocates fear that a busier than usual bike season could be a lethal one without better safeguards for cyclists.

Dear Amy: My partner “Michael’s” father, “Ned” walked out on their family when Michael was a teenager.

Dear Amy: My first wife, “Stacey,” and I married young. She loved me. We had three children together.

Grass is difficult to eradicate once it gets established in the crowns of perennials and in beds of groundcovers.

Dear Amy: I have a 12-year-old daughter who belongs to a youth group at church. When she joined, the leaders asked for her cell number so they could contact her about activities.

By thinking ahead, you can help your plants avoid water stress that can weaken them and make them more vulnerable to pests and diseases.

Dear Amy: My son and his girlfriend just announced their plans to marry this year. It is the first marriage for both of them and we couldn’t be happier.

Illinois is so close to having an official state rock. You can thank Pleasantdale school students and their fifth-grade science teacher for that.

U. of C.'s Prototype for Success offers entrepreneurship education, funded internships, career workshops and mentorship to science-minded students.

Dear Amy: Recently my children and I were with my in-laws (their grandparents) at a crowded event where I relied on my father in-law to supervise my son (age 4) while I was with my toddler daughter.

Mamas Activating Movements for Abolition and Solidarity (MAMAS) is a collective conducting the labor of mothering among BIPOC communities. It is their belief that Black and Brown mamas laboring on the frontlines of families and communities targeted by state police are among the most powerful forces of revolutionary change.

Dear Amy: About 10 years ago, I very briefly dated someone who was 15 years younger than me — I was 38 and he was 23.

Seymour, Wisconsin, lays claim to the invention of the hamburger, and it celebrates each year with Burger Fest, which is set for August in 2022.

Dear Amy: My sister-in-law recently died of Alzheimer’s, and her celebration of life is coming up.

Longtime Pilsen residents created a housing cooperative to help immigrant families and artists remain in the neighborhood they built.

Dear Amy: My daughter just announced her engagement to her boyfriend, “Clay.”

Dear Amy: I have a 17-year-old daughter who identifies as a male.

Old-fashioned lilacs need full sun and have a short pruning period, but more modern varietals require less intensive maintenance for your garden.

Dear Amy: I have been in a 20-year relationship with a wonderful man who has been there for me — through thick and thin.

Dear Amy: I am a 73-year-old man. My wife died three years ago. This year would have been our 50th year of marriage.

Dear Amy: My husband and I watch our grandsons (ages 3 and 5) twice a week.

Mayor Lightfoot joined Dr. Arwady and other community leaders in a roundtable discussion on how the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and related social stressors impacted the racial life expectancy gap in Chicago.

Dear Amy: My psychiatrist suggested I write to you because none of the professionals we’ve consulted have an answer.

To correct drainage problems in the garden, consider tile drains or grading the landscape or yard.

Dear Amy: I am a husband and father of an 18-month-old daughter.

Roots will tell you a lot about health of plant, so look under the hood when shopping for house plants, trees and shrubs.

Dear Amy: My older sister is 75 and unmarried.

Many Ukrainian families around the world and in Chicago celebrate the Orthodox Easter this Sunday but like the resurrection of Christ in their faith, this year they hope to see suffering turning into joy become a reality for Ukraine.

Join the reporters and experts behind the series for a Facebook live conversation in Spanish about the stories by the Tribune and Injustice Watch at noon Wednesday.