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Last October, Glen Ellyn Fire Chief Chris Clark, Deputy Police Chief Kurt Vavra and Police Chief Philip Norton honored four quick-thinking students credited with saving a man from drowning. The boys — Tommy Nitti, from left, Tiernan Devlin, Declan Devlin and Charlie Valerio — will be honored next month at the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago’s 22nd Heroes Breakfast.

‘We all worked together to be able to save him’: Boys to be recognized at Red Cross Heroes Breakfast

Four Glen Ellyn fifth graders will be among those honored next month at the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago’s 22nd Heroes Breakfast in Chicago. Declan Devlin and hi...

Treat mom to The Capital Grille's lobster frittata with butter poached lobster tails on May 12.

Plan now for Mother’s Day: Here are over 100 restaurant ideas to get you started

It’s never too early to start planning for Mother’s Day. It may seem like you have plenty of time before Sunday, May 12, but dining reservations go quickly. We found a few places — about 100, give or take — to get you started.

Students from the Chicago Futabakai Japanese School spread mulch around a redbud tree that was planted for Arbor Day festivities Friday at Rand-Berkley Park in Arlington Heights.

Arlington Heights Arbor Day festivities

A mid-morning ceremony including placing mulch around a newly planted Eastern redbud tree and a celebration of the cherry blossom performance by students from the Chicago...

Finding your own identity again after the loss of a loved one may take some effort.

Grief & healing: Don’t forget to play; it can help rebuild your identity

A survivor may believe joining in some merriment may feel like a betrayal of the one who died. Why should we be happy when he or she can’t be here?

“Dreams of Art League Shows Gone By” oil by Mary Haas celebrates a Lake County Art League legend of artists in the 1950s hanging their paintings on fishermen’s nets. Haas’ painting won the league’s 90th anniversary poster contest.

Lake County Art League’s 90th anniversary spring art show opens May 1

Since 1934, the Lake County Art League, or LCAL, has been a space for local artists to showcase their work, grow their craft and talk about art with like-minded aficionad...

Tabs of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings. Despite looser restrictions and a continuing overdose crisis, a new study finds little change in the number of patients taking the medication, according to findings published Wednesday April 24, 2024, in the New England Journal of Medicine.

More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren’t more people getting help?

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction. So why aren’t more doctors prescribing it?

Pollen hangs from an oak tree. There are three main types of pollen. Earlier in the spring, tree pollen is the main culprit. After that grasses pollinate, followed by weeds in the late summer and early fall.

Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you

Here are some tips from experts to keep allergies at bay — maybe even enough to allow you to enjoy the outdoors.