Consider me a latter-day re-convert to Ann Beattie. I first read Beattie when I was newly out of college. Her 1976 debut novel, “Chilly Scenes of Winter,” was a touchstone book. Still, for all the ...

“Sorry if you can hear the washing machine in the background,” is not a classic opening line for an athlete’s retirement announcement, but it’s the one Jen Beattie has chosen. In both laundry and life ...

Ted Beattie was president and CEO of the Shedd Aquarium for 22 years, a period of significant change that saw the opening of six permanent exhibits, including the addition of Wild Reef, and the ...

This week, Scotland and English Women’s Super League legend Jen Beattie announced her retirement from soccer after a 16-year career. The 33-year-old from Glasgow finished her career with Bay FC, in ...

“Sorry if you can hear the washing machine in the background,” is not a classic opening line for an athlete’s retirement announcement, but it’s the one Jen Beattie has chosen. It’s a decision that’s ...