Careers in Criminology - A Top Career for 2010 - 2020

If you watch CSI and CSI-Miama on television, you are watching criminology at work. Criminology is an important science in the field of sociology that can help prevent future crimes and help prisons to become rehabilitative.

Top Ten Best American Recipes and Food

This is my salute to the good ol’ U.S. of A. – food wise. American foods have a reputation as being “junk foods.” This is simply not true - some companies may have turned them into junk food, but the basic recipes are most definitely NOT....

Top 10 Children Friendly Restaurants for Kids in Chicago

Dining with children in Chicago? Check out my kid-friendly and

Chicago Illinois

The glaciers that carved out the Great Lakes many, many moons ago also cleft the Midwest United States into two drainage basins; one that feeds the Great Lakes and another that feeds the Mississippi River. French explorers discovered a portage...

How to Cite Your Sources Properly and Avoid Plagiarism

One of the issues many authors have is how to cite sources properly. Proper citing of sources prevents plagiarism, and establishes credibility for the author and the paper. In academic writing papers are expected to cite sources as research builds...

Top Five in Midwest Family Vacation Destinations

Whether you prefer the beauty of an urban skyline or a rugged mountain, the Midwest offers a vacation destination for every family. Take your pick from the entertainment of Branson, the sophistication of Chicago, or the wet and wild fun of the...

All About Al Capone

CNNMoney Best Cities: Top 15 Hot Jobs in Chicago's Best Suburbs

Chicago River at night. Money magazine's Top 100 Best Cities in America for 2010 include four of Chicago's most successful and inviting suburbs. They are fast growing as cities on their own, with independent labor markets as well as access to...

World's Fair: Columbian Exposition

  A World's Fair is a large public exhibition of manufactured products, new inventions, and art, as well as exhibits to promote tourism and cultural understanding; and much more—music, food, and...

Most Haunted Places in Chicago

Chicago is one of the most famous cities in the United States. Due to the city's very unique history, it is also one of the most haunted.