Lifestyle
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How technology is changing today's health careMay 14, 2023 7:00 am - The history of health care technology starts with Rene Laënnec, a French physician. For centuries, doctors listened to patients' hearts by putting their ear to the chest...
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For healthy plants, test your garden's soil for pH levelMay 14, 2023 7:00 am - Healthy plants are the most critical component of a thriving garden. And one of the best ways to keep them that way is to make sure your soil's pH level suits their need...
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Start planting, but check for underground linesMay 14, 2023 7:00 am - If you have a lot of digging to do in your garden, it's important to have your utilities located before starting the work. In the suburbs, call JULIE at (800) 892-0123 o...
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Good News Sunday: It's Lilac Time in Lombard, and the blooms are poppingMay 14, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Lombard's lilacs are in full bloom, or ...
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Contractors often blindly remove asbestosMay 14, 2023 6:00 am - Q: In one of your columns, you stressed the importance of testing for asbestos before removing some types of building materials in older homes. In particular, you mentio...
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Louie's Law passes state House, on way to Pritzker's deskMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - Legislation to create a comprehensive drug education curriculum for the state's public schools is headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk. Louie's Law, named after a sub...
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Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that.
May 14, 2023 1:00 am - Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old Shreya Nallamothu was scrolling through social media when she noticed a pattern: Children even...
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'Guardians Vol. 3' and 'Super Mario Bros.' top box office again
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Local resident graduates from Lake Forest CollegeMay 13, 2023 11:00 pm - HIGHLAND PARK, Illinois - Brandon Lee Christopher, son of Lee and Cynthia Christopher of Streamwood, graduated from Lake Forest College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in...
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Ringing in ear has no easy solutionsMay 13, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I am a woman in my 80s and have been in pretty good health. However, I now have ringing in my ears that drives me crazy. I've tried drugstore pills and drops and a so...