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Pace bus and CTA train riders mingle at the Rosemont station. A reduced-fare program only available on Metra will expand to CTA and Pace in October. (Daily Herald)

SNAP participants can grab a cheaper ride on Pace and CTA in October

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is expanding a reduced-fare program only offered on Metra now.

“The Disappearers,” left, by Marlon James, “Beginning Middle End” by Valeria Luiselli and “Dèy” by Edwidge Danticat. (Riverhead/Knopf/Knopf via AP)

National Book Awards: Marlon James, Louise Erdrich and Karl Ove Knausgaard make long lists

Marlon James’ “The Disappearers,” his deeply personal novel about the persecution and perseverance of gay men in Jamaica in the 1980s, is among the nominees on the long lists for the National Book Awards.

Ron Onesti, seen here at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, tossed a softball (in a manner of speaking) to Pope Leo recently in Vatican City, Rome. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

A catch with the pontiff: Suburban promoter Ron Onesti gifts Pope Leo softball at Vatican

Music promoter and entrepreneur Ron Onesti recalls ‘having a catch’ with Pope Leo during a recent meeting at the Vatican.

This recipe for sesame cumin chicken can be found in the cookbook “The Chinese Way” by Betty Liu. (Betty Liu/Voracious via AP)

Betty Liu’s Sesame-Cumin Chicken is double-fried for flavor and crispiness

Deep-fry (zhà), a well-known technique where the food is fried in a pool of hot oil, which both cooks it and creates a crispy exterior, is used throughout the “Frying” chapter in the cookbook “The Chinese Way.”

Volunteers from grocery stores in Illinois and Wisconsin teamed up to assemble food packs for the needy Thursday during Stuff-a-Palooza 2026 in Gurnee. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Grocery store workers team up to fight food insecurity

Hundreds of volunteers from Mariano’s and Roundy’s stores gathered Thursday in Gurnee for the Stuff-a-Palooza 2026 Hunger Relief Bag Packing Event.

FIRST PLACE: Lynne Solway’s grandson tries to drink water from a glacier during a recent trip to Alberta, Canada. (Lynne Solway of Buffalo Grove)

Daily Herald photo contest winners for August 2026

The top finishers in August’s amateur photo contest showcase landscapes from desert ranges to a glacier ice field.

About 5 million teens in the U.S. have diagnosed behavioral and mental health conditions that make them feel anxious, angry and isolated. Support programs can help. (Getty Images)

Children’s health: Is your child struggling mentally? It may be time to reach out.

About 5 million teens ages 12-17 in the U.S. have diagnosed behavioral and mental health conditions that make them feel anxious, angry and isolated. Support programs can help them understand they’re not alone in their experiences.