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Schaumburg High School junior Kevin Serrano, left, was saved from choking on food during lunch by Student Supervisor Becky McNamee using the Heimlich maneuver.

Longtime Schaumburg High School employee saves student from choking

For the second time in her 27 years as a student supervisor at Schaumburg High School, Becky McNamee saved a student from choking on food using the Heimlich maneuver.

The Fresh Market store to close in Naperville

The Fresh Market grocery chain is closing its Naperville store in Westridge Court, but the shopping center’s owner is touting the adjacent Block 59 development as it moves to find a replacement tenant.

Brushing your teeth before or after breakfast is a personal choice. Whatever you do, brush at least twice a day.

Should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast?

Brushing before or after breakfast is a personal choice. And while there are advantages to doing both, in general, brushing after any meal is a good idea.

Larry and Mary Jo Butz of Lake Zurich hold a photo of their late daughter Megan at Libertyville High School. The Megan Butz Legacy of Hope is an antisuicide organization. It helps fund programs at schools like Libertyville to raise awareness.

Out of grief, hope for others: Suicide prevention organizations work together to spur dialogue, reduce rates in schools

In 2023, suicide was the second-leading cause of death of those between ages 10 and 34 in America. Larry and Mary Jo Butz of Hawthorn Woods know personally the impact of that statistic. Now, through Megan Butz Legacy of Hope and Elyssa’s Mission, they are working with schools to educate and identify at-risk students.

New “instrumented’ mouthguards that flash red when players take a hard hit to the head are being tested. These can help determine if a player has suffered a concussion.

Ask the doctors: ‘Instrumented’ mouthguard indicates dangerous hits to the head

An international women's rugby tournament will be introducing the use of an "instrumented" mouthguard that can calibrate the force with which a player is tackled. If that force is powerful enough to cause a head injury, it will trigger a flashing red light within the mouthguard to alert the coaching staff that the player should be medically evaluated.

Jeff Reiter has a new book, “The Best of Words on Birds.” His birding column appears regularly in the Daily Herald.

‘Best hobby ever’: Glen Ellyn birdman shares joys of birding with new book

Glen Ellyn's Jeff Reiter, a birding "evangelist" and longtime Daily Herald columnist, has put together his best “Words on Birds” in one nine-part book.

Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved 'doctor of the poor' as 1st saint

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV canonized Venezuela’s beloved “doctor of the poor” Sunday before tens of thousands of people, offering the South American nation its firs...