Arlington Heights’ pioneers focused on faith
The early residents of Arlington Heights worked hard establishing their church communities, which over the decades evolved so different faiths worked together for the larger society. Margery Frisbie, whose books about Arlington Heights include histories of St. James Catholic Church and First United Methodist Church, highlighted the efforts of the village's founders while speaking Thursday at the ...

5 Kid-friendly fitness ideas you haven’t heard about
I recently received an email from a reader who enjoyed my post on 9 ways to get the kids off the couch during winter break, adding that he's found a number of unique weekend activities that âdo not suck for parentsâ -- his own words -- in the Boston area to take his âlovably demanding 3-year-oldâ.

Cool Hot Springs
Tourists at Blue Lagoon hot spring outside Reykjavik. The Blue Lagoon's blue and green waters come from natural hot water springs flowing through rocks of lava.

UK cottage guide
There are tens of thousands of cottages available to rent in the UK. Our new four-part guide tells you how to find the perfect place for you. Part one reveals the best rental companies Regional specialists: the south-west , Wales and Scotland , the Lakes and Yorkshire Self-catering in the UK is the "easy" holiday option, right? No flights, transfers, jabs, hotel rules, plenty of space, the ...

Harper, chiefs set course for future talks on economy
Ottawa and First Nations chiefs have agreed to a direction for future discussions after the conclusion of a day of meetings between Prime Minister Stephen Harper, senior government officials and hundreds of native leaders.