Wheeling Lifestyle
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2025 biking highlights in Illinois: Trikes as bikes, e-bikes, new laws and path plansJan 07, 2026 1:08 pm - Trikes as bikes, e-bikes, new laws and plans for biking and pedestrian paths were among the cycling stories making headlines in Illinois in 2025.
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Amid Illinois flu surge, U.S. drops key childhood vaccine recommendationsJan 05, 2026 6:27 pm - Health experts and medical organizations have criticized the move, warning that it could lead to fewer children getting vaccinated and an increase in illnesses and deaths.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for December 2025Dec 30, 2025 3:57 pm - The top finishers in December’s amateur photo contest capture scenes from ferocious to serene.
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The ‘best birds’ of 2025: Snowy Owl, Mountain Bluebird and more arrived this yearDec 26, 2025 2:00 am - As 2025 comes to a close, “Words on Birds” columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the year in birding.
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Dog tests positive for rabies in Cook CountyDec 23, 2025 1:10 pm - Cook County is reporting a dog has tested positive for rabies, the first in more than 60 years.
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Cold weather forces cancellation of bike camping outing at Deer GroveDec 17, 2025 1:52 pm - Arguing with Mother Nature can be a losing proposition, and, minimally, a high risk. So concluded Out Our Front Door, a Chicago-based bike camping organization that canceled its Dec. 13-14 biking/camping plans in Cook County’s Deer Grove Forest Preserve due to single-digit temperatures.
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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 21-27Dec 17, 2025 3:30 am - Garden club meetings in the Chicago suburbs cover a range of topics such as creating moonlit spaces, hardscape designs, succulents, prairies and bison, and using native plants in home landscapes.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for November 2025Dec 11, 2025 8:53 am - The top finishers in November’s amateur photo contest reflect the changing of the seasons, transitioning from the vivid colors of fall to the icy landscapes of winter.
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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 14-20Dec 11, 2025 4:30 am - Garden club meetings in the Chicago suburbs cover a range of topics such as creating moonlit spaces, hardscape designs, succulents, prairies and bison, and using native plants in home landscapes.
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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 7-13Dec 04, 2025 4:30 am - Upcoming events for various garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, as well as workshops and classes offered at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Morton Arboretum.