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‘Tiny biters can make you seriously sick’: Prevention key during tick seasonMay 11, 2026 6:10 pm - As the days warm in May, local health experts caution anyone heading outdoors to take simple measures to protect themselves from ticks and the diseases they can cause.
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A necessary ‘reset’: Suburban schools support pediatrics group’s new guidance on recessMay 11, 2026 5:49 pm - Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.The new guidelines, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, note that recess is vital to maintaining strong grades and good health — and shouldn’t be viewed as just a fun diversion.
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Where major roadwork is happening in DuPage CountyMay 11, 2026 5:21 pm - As summer roadwork season revs up, drivers will navigate major projects across DuPage County.
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Oak Brook teen charged with reckless homicide after crash that killed coupleMay 11, 2026 4:55 pm - An Oak Brook teen has been charged with two counts of reckless homicide after a car crash that killed a couple in Downers Grove in March.
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Clarendon Hills woman detained after high-speed chase, biting an officerMay 11, 2026 2:24 pm - A DuPage County judge has denied release for a Clarendon Hills woman accused of leading police on a high-speed chase and biting an officer.
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Look: Our best prep sports photos from AprilMay 11, 2026 1:39 pm - Daily Herald photographers battled the changing temperatures to capture peak action moments in high school sports in the Chicago suburbs in April. ...
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Fresh finds: A guide to farmers markets in the suburbsMay 11, 2026 11:39 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
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Will soggy spring lead to summer surge for mosquitoes?May 10, 2026 8:45 pm - The suburbs may be in store for a mosquito surge this summer, as warmer and wetter weather sweeps through the area, according to a report from the pest-control company Terminix.
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Photos: April was a colorful month for Daily Herald photographersMay 08, 2026 5:30 pm -
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Pen pups: Why more police dogs are going to work in jailsMay 07, 2026 6:12 pm - We’re used to seeing police dogs out on the street alongside officers and deputies, but these days a growing number of K-9 units are at work out of the public eye and behind steel doors in jails.