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‘A transformative force’: Lurie Children’s Hospital breaks ground on outpatient center in Schaumburg

Six months after receiving approval, Lurie Children’s Hospital broke ground Tuesday on a new 75,000-square-foot outpatient center expected to open in Schaumburg in August 2025. The project is an expansion for Lurie in the Northwest suburbs as well as a replacement for its smaller facilities in Arlin...

St. Zachary School in Des Plaines to close after 61 years

Embrace budget-friendly gluten-free cooking with tips on naturally gluten-free foods, economical protein options, and more.

Mastering gluten-free cooking without breaking the bank

How an Aurora teacher is giving students a sense of belonging

How renovations will help protect Danada House’s history while safeguarding its future

Report: Chicago metro area ranks 22nd in nation for worst air quality

Brian Mertel poses in his business, Garden Dojo in Barrington, which offers karate training for ages 4 and up.

Olympic coach teaching new generation of karate kids, adults in Barrington

If you want Olympic-style karate training, travel no farther than Barrington. Brian Mertel, who coached one of the athletes in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, recently opened The Garden Dojo.

Kyle Henkel, the new principal of River Trails Middle School.

Neighbors in the News: River Trails Middle School names new principal

The River Trails School District 26 Board of Education appointed Kyle Henkel as principal of River Trails Middle School.

Made with plenty of sweet, ripe bananas, whole-wheat flour and healthy oil, these Banana Pecan Muffins are fragrant with cinnamon and vanilla, and have a hearty pecan crunch.

These banana pecan muffins are a naturally sweet start to your day

These tender, fragrant banana muffins offer a cakelike experience that is nourishing, too. Made with plenty of sweet, ripe bananas, whole-wheat flour and healthy oil, they’re fragrant with cinnamon and vanilla, and have a hearty pecan crunch.

Ginger makes an appearance in cuisines all around the world in a wide array of sweet and savory dishes.

How to make the most of fresh ginger

Fresh ginger is small and humble, but what it lacks in appearance and grandeur, it makes up for in personality. A little of this homely root goes a long way.

If you’re an older runner in marathon training, focus on dynamic stretching and gentle warm-ups and cool downs. Older runners may want to choose a plan with fewer days of running, more cross- and strength-training and more rest.

Want to run a fall marathon? It’s time to pick a training plan for your goals.

If you want to run in a fall marathon, it’s time to ramp up your training program, which should start about six months before the race.

Terese Hajduk and her son, Evan, 4, help clean up during an Earth Day event Saturday at Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village.

Busse Woods Earth Day cleanup brings people outdoors

Equipped with trash bags and extended grippers for picking up trash, a dozen people helped clean up a grove Saturday at Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village for Earth Day. Mi...