This time of year — with graduations, weddings, birthday parties and other outdoor gatherings — people sometimes release balloons into the air as part of the celebration. A new Illinois House bill ...

Let’s talk about balloon releases. Balloons are released into the air all the time for memorials and other celebrations. Often, people organize balloon releases after the death of a friend or loved ...

I once assisted a family after the loss of a loved one to overdose. At the time, the cause of death was unknown and no funeral had been arranged. Swelled with emotion and nowhere to put it, the day ...

Sometimes Alaskans have questions they don't know what to do with. Enter Curious Alaska, a series by the Anchorage Daily News that solicits reader questions about pretty much anything and sets ...

The balloon glow at last year’s Champaign County Balloon Festival at Dodds Park in Champaign. The balloon glow at last year’s Champaign County Balloon Festival at Dodds Park in Champaign. A number of ...