Check mate! Idaho tries chess to boost math, reading skills

In Idaho, second- and third-graders are taught chess once a week in an effort to build stronger math and reading skills.

A Woman Dreams of Opening a Bookstore, and Defying the Trends

Despite the odds against her, one woman works to achieve her dream of opening an independent bookstore.

FALL BOOKS: A round-up of upcoming fiction and non-fiction releases

If you click on this link, be prepared for a very long list of upcoming book releases prepared by The Chicago Tribune.