All Stories from June 12, 2026 (Change date)
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Bonnie Lane: When common behaviors become addictionsJun 12, 2026 11:14 am - Pay attention to your college or high school student’s behaviors, especially now that summer break has arrived. If they’re spending too many hours gaming or spending money unwisely while letting other responsibilities go, you may be seeing an emerging mental health condition known as a process addiction.
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Ask the doctors: HIPAA gives you the right to see your medical recordsJun 12, 2026 11:12 am - Under HIPAA, you are entitled to view your medical test results. This includes laboratory tests, imaging studies, pathology reports, genetic test results and doctors' notes.
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Good vibrations: Accessorize with earplugs at concerts this summer to protect your hearingJun 12, 2026 11:11 am - Concerts offer that rare, visceral opportunity to hear your favorite song sung live — really, really loud — and scream the lyrics alongside diehard fans. Quieting the music with a pair of earplugs might seem to undermine the whole point. But experts say earplugs turn the volume down, not off.
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US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister saysJun 12, 2026 11:02 am - Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal.
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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ seizes the small-story moment in prestige TV with Dunk and EggJun 12, 2026 10:17 am - Ser Duncan is tall, but his story is small. And Ira Parker, showrunner of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” HBO’s latest entry to the “Game of Thrones” universe that has charmed and disarmed viewers with its humble story of big, raw, aspiring knight Dunk and his tiny, cue ball-bald squire Egg, says it’s going to stay that way.
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Sipping our way into summer: Three easy, refreshing drinks for any moodJun 12, 2026 9:37 am - If there’s one thing Midwestern summers know how to do, it’s keep us guessing. This week’s recipes are three completely different kinds of summer refreshment depending on the mood you’re in — and the temperature outside.
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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at 36Jun 12, 2026 9:16 am - Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36.
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Music Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ is her best work yetJun 12, 2026 8:51 am - Olivia Rodrigo’s done it again. Her third album, “You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” is her best yet — a giant step forward for the songwriter who emerged a promising young talent before she could even parallel park. She will play two sold-out shows at Chicago’s United Center Oct. 11-12.
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Wolves giving Chicago fans something to cheerJun 12, 2026 8:26 am - Congratulations to the Chicago Wolves hockey team with their 36-21-8 record and berth in the Calder Cup finals. A large measure of credit goes to coach Spiros Anastas who...
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Bears are acting like spoiled childrenJun 12, 2026 8:25 am - The potential Chicago Bears stadium issue has been going on way too long. They are acting like a spoiled child in that they want part of their new stadium built with publ...