Lower impact: Buying secondhand jeans can cut carbon costs by 90 per cent, while cold-washing and and line-drying may reduce ...

The customer] brought her mom’s old tennis bracelet to remove the diamonds to create a diamond necklace — as we often do. We ...

Kathryn “Izzie” Bellizzi opened Recoupage, a boutique featuring reimagined fashions and craft items of her own manufacture, ...

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share ...

John Nichols, 30, of Peoria, Illinois, faces up to 30 years in prison on charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and ...

What our clothes are made of can make a big difference when it comes to keeping cool, but not all fabrics are created equal. Here is what to look for — and avoid — during the warmer months.

Remember that time you cleaned out your closet and tossed out your old stuff, convinced you’d never need it again? Well, ...

Wrapping paper is not recyclable; it's not a good quality of paper. Put it in the trash. Don't leave new item boxes out for ...

A 36-year-old man wanted in connection with a shooting at a Chesterfield County motel was arrested after a police chase on Monday.

Regardless, there are many grey areas when it comes to what can actually go in the trash. Not only do certain items add to ...

Some redundancy in your tool collection is good, but not when the pile of unused tools becomes unwieldy. A donation can solve this problem and help others.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County is urging residents to properly dispose of old electronics following the surge in sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Improper disposal of items such as old ...