I wish I didn’t have to write about what Ellen Barkin’s character calls “the gay elephant in the room” on the new sitcom The New Normal, but because the show was targeted by a conservative mothers ...

NORMAL — After decades wearing blue, Lt. Jeff Klepec slipped into something green to spread holiday cheer at Illinois State University, on Facebook and beyond. “Hey, I’m Buddy. What’s your favorite ...

They say that, after two years of pandemic, we are entering a “new normal,” but I am skeptical. I mean, can we really move forward as long as Tom Brady refuses to leave the NFL? Features Editor Lisa ...

The “new normal” is here to stay. And this time has been undeniably hard. But it has given us lots of great moments. Some of them sad, some of them heartwarming, and some of them funny. And where ...

NORMAL — Monday night at the Normal Theater in Uptown Normal just isn't what it used to be. Which was usually dark and silent. These days, through, the town-owned cinema and arts/entertainment center ...

Allie Volpe is a correspondent at Vox covering mental health, relationships, wellness, money, home life, and work through the lens of meaningful self-improvement. To find mirth in the world is to be ...

Humor can be a great mechanism for dealing with stress. Jokes and witty conversation can make you feel closer to the people around you. In addition, a key element of jokes is that they force you to ...