In the north Chicago suburb of Skokie, a new 15,000 square foot funeral home is emblematic of a trend toward bright, open designs and away from the traditionally dark, somber funeral home. The ...

It’s been said that nothing is certain except death and taxes. While successive governments try their best to ‘refresh’ the latter, little has been done to update the traditions surrounding funerals ...

Relaxing on a couch at Family Funeral Home, Dwight Schwartz acknowledged it's ``gutsy'' living on the edge, and occasionally his ideas backfire, although he's hard pressed to name one that did. ``I ...