Lifestyle Stories from June 23, 2022
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Local cancer survivors share lifesaving message
May 27, 2014 6:09 AM - Suburban moms Shelly Collins and Pam Brandes have an awful lot in common. While they don't know each other, the Bartlett and Addison women have been on a similar cancer journey and share a profound message of determination, survivorship and the vital importance of lifesaving cancer screening. They also are among the more than 14 million Americans living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis and celebrating cancer survivorship this month. -
Clothes Mentor opens in Algonquin and Batavia
May 26, 2014 7:02 PM - There is a new business along the Randall Road corridor where women can sell clothes they no longer wear, no longer fit into, or just never liked. And then other women, who find those clothes to be perfect for them, can snatch them up at resale prices.
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Salt Creek cleanup planned in Elk GroveMay 26, 2014 4:49 PM - A cleanup of Salt Creek in Elk Grove Village is scheduled for Saturday, June 7. Volunteers will be removing debris from the creek and adjacent land and depositing it at eight different locations for pickup by public works and park district crews.
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CLC Foundation fundraiser:May 26, 2014 4:07 PM - The College of Lake County Foundation hosts its annual Joan Legat Memorial Golf Outing on Monday, June 9, at the Glen Flora Country Club, 2200 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan.
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Man completes rare feat of writing mistake-free Torah
May 26, 2014 6:01 AM - To write a Torah, a scribe must pen 304,805 Hebrew letters using a feather quill on sheepskin parchment -- without making a single mistake. Forget auto-correct. Even one error would invalidate the whole text, making it unfit for use in a Jewish house of worship, according to custom. So completing a Torah is a cause for celebration. Completing one as an amateur is almost unheard of. -
Your health: Yuck! Germs live up to a week on planes
May 26, 2014 5:30 AM - Don't touch that armrest! That was the bad news for airplane travelers today as researchers released results showing that some of the deadliest germs can live for up to a week on airplane seats, tray tables, armrests, and other surfaces, Forbes reports. In fact, think of the germiest surface you can imagine -- a toilet flush handle, perhaps? Your airplane armrest is way worse, say Auburn University researchers James Barbaree and Kiril Vaglenov -
What you need to know about working standing up
May 26, 2014 7:00 AM - As standing up has gone mainstream, the price of products has gone down. Still, the fanciest models can cost several thousand dollars, particularly treadmill desks. Here's what you need to know about working on your feet at the office. -
Operation Support Our Troops provides a taste of home
May 26, 2014 5:30 AM - With two sons in the military, Deborah Rickert knows all about worry. She started Operation Support Our Troops with a few moms gathered around her kitchen table putting together care packages for their sons in the armed forces. Soon other families started asking the group to send boxes to their service members. Now the Naperville-based organization has grown into Operation Support Our Troops America with requests from all over the nation. -
Q&A with Anne-Marie Slaughter: Gender parity at work, home
May 26, 2014 7:16 AM - Upon writing the Atlantic magazine cover story "Why Women Still Can't Have It All" two years ago, Anne-Marie Slaughter quickly became known for her views on women's issues. Today, she says she doesn't see the issue in terms of discrimination against women. -
Families turn to pros to capture canine memories
May 26, 2014 7:42 AM - Twenty years ago, most people didn't think to put their pet in a family photo or on the annual Christmas card. Today, family portraits and cards are likely to be built around a beloved animal. And the older a pet gets, the more owners will think about professional photographs.
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