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Rose Schubel Magle, a great Pyrenees dog, takes a break from walking in the Palatine Hometown Fest parade to cool down with her owners on Saturday.

Meeting, greeting and staying cool at Palatine’s Hometown Fest parade

Images from Palatine’s Hometown Fest Parade on Saturday, July 5.

Crabapples with fungal disease may be losing leaves; provide care but consider replacing disease-prone trees.

Proper pruning practices and pest control can keep your garden healthy

It's time to prune shrubs to desired shapes before growth stops in July. It’s also time to check trees for fungal diseases and pests.

To get those perfect grill marks, place the steaks on the grill on the diagonal, at about a 45-degree angle across the direction of the grates.

How to cook the perfect steak, grill marks and all

A juicy steak is — for many — the pinnacle of grilling options. Caramelized and sizzling on the outside, pink and tender on the inside, with those beautiful crosshatch marks that let you know exactly how your steak was prepared. Here’s how to get to that perfect beefy nirvana.

Dilapidated structures still stand on a 1.2-acre island in Grass Lake, just west of Blarney Island near Antioch. The island is for sale at a reduced asking price of $200,000.

‘A rare gem’? This Chain O’ Lakes island is no paradise, but it can be yours

A small island for sale on Grass Lake near Antioch evokes visions of a warm breeze, a cool beverage on the beach and a relaxing break from the daily grind.

Parents should talk to their young children and teens about interacting with AI chatbots, which may tell kids false, harmful, highly sexual or violent things.

Children’s Health: Are AI chatbots safe for kids?

Artificial intelligence chatbots are now a part of daily life for many families. But children and teens increasingly turn to chatbots for entertainment or companionship. That’s when these computer programs, designed to interact like humans, can be risky for young users.

Riggs, a retired Wheeling police dog, was euthanized Wednesday because of health issues. He served with the department from 2016 to 2022.

‘He was my best friend’: Retired Wheeling police dog dies after developing illness

A retired Wheeling Police Department dog who worked with the department for six years has died. Riggs, a 10-year-old German shepherd, partnered with officer Christopher Kanches from 2016 to 2022.

People living in minority or underserved communities should go to a hospital to find a therapist if they are suffering from depression or any mental health crisis.

How to find mental health care in underserved communities

Even if you have commercial insurance, finding care for common mental health challenges or a mental health crisis isn’t easy. And people living in minority or underserved communities typically experience longer wait times and a greater shortage of hospital beds.