All Stories from February 27, 2026 (Change date)
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Deon Cole returns to host NAACP Image Awards and says ‘terrible’ BAFTA disruption will be addressedFeb 27, 2026 8:59 am - As Deon Cole returns to host the NAACP Image Awards Saturday, the comedian-actor is focused on celebrating Black achievement and responding to a recent onstage disruption at the British Academy Film Awards.
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Barrington area Democrats condemn Chan Ding mailersFeb 27, 2026 8:55 am - The Barrington Area Democratic Organization this week condemned what it called negative mailers distributed by the campaign of one of the candidates in the Democratic primary for state representative in the 52nd District.
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Three mistakes grandparents make when it comes to a baby’s car seatFeb 27, 2026 8:52 am - Although today’s grandparents transported their children in car seats, the technology has evolved, making car seats safer than ever. This means the recommendations have evolved, too, which can make it challenging for grandparents — and even parents — to be sure they’re following them all.
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Ask the doctors: Treating two autoimmune disorders simultaneously is trickyFeb 27, 2026 8:51 am - Some studies suggest that up to 30% of people with an autoimmune disease may develop at least one additional autoimmune condition over time. Risk factors include a family history of autoimmune disease and being female.
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Bonnie Lane: What are mood disorders?Feb 27, 2026 8:49 am - When someone is feeling sad or happy, we might say they’re in a “bad mood” or “good mood.” So when you hear the term “mood disorder,” you might think it’s nothing more than a transient feeling. But mood disorders are not the same as being in a good or bad mood.
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Children’s health: Understanding blood pressure readings in childrenFeb 27, 2026 8:48 am - At most well-child visits, parents expect to hear about height and weight. But another important number is quietly becoming part of routine care: blood pressure.
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‘This is a hopeful message’: Study shows certain activities could postpone Alzheimer’s by 5 yearsFeb 27, 2026 8:45 am - The hours you spend tracing countries on a globe or puzzling over a chessboard may add up to more than idle time. According to a new study, such mentally stimulating pursuits are linked to years-long delays in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment.
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Wauconda house left uninhabitable after fire caused by improperly discarded smoking materialsFeb 27, 2026 8:29 am - Smoking materials were to blame for a Wauconda house fire Thursday night that caused $50,000 in damage.
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Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon saysFeb 27, 2026 8:20 am - Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including a requirement that members use “biological sex at birth and not gender identity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday.
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Pink denies reports that she is separated from husband Carey Hart: ‘Not true’Feb 27, 2026 7:53 am - Pop singer Pink says she is not separated from her husband, former pro motocross racer Carey Hart, despite reports suggesting otherwise.