It was a busy Christmas break for the Yoder family and included a few chores mixed in with having fun and baking.

Gloria Yoder is an Amish mom, writer and homemaker in rural Illinois. The Yoders travel primarily by horse-drawn buggy and live next to the settlement’s one-room schoolhouse. Readers can write to ...

We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train halted and a voice rang out.

Gloria is taking the final week of 2025 off to spend with family. But she wanted to share this recipe, a “healthier” version of a chocolate treat ...

Illinois sports teams have been piling up victories. Women’s basketball secured a huge upset over Maryland, Illini football ...

Gloria is taking the final week of 2025 off to spend with family. But she wanted to share this recipe, a “healthier” version of a chocolate treat to begin the new year as people look for lighter ...

The marathon is over. Sunday marks the end of the NFL regular season. In recent years, Week 18 has signaled the end for the ...