Lifestyle
-
Probiotics for kids: What parents need to knowJun 19, 2025 3:40 pm - Many parents have heard of probiotics — those “good bacteria” that help with gut health. But are probiotics safe for kids? And do they really help? Caroline Salozzo, MBA, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, helps answer these important questions.
-
Inclusive playground opens Thursday in MundeleinJun 19, 2025 10:18 am - The Kracklauer Park inclusive playground at Route 45 and Seymour Avenue in Mundelein will open to the public at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 19.
-
Tariff threats, wars will slow but not collapse global luxury sales in 2025, new study shows
Jun 19, 2025 10:16 am - Global sales of personal luxury goods are ”slowing down but not collapsing,” according to a Bain & Co. consultancy study released Thursday.
-
June is a good time to focus on weeding and mulchingJun 19, 2025 6:28 am - Weeds are thriving in the garden, requiring diligent weeding to prevent annual weeds from setting seed and increasing next year's workload. Also, proper mulching and pruning techniques can improve tree and plant health while enhancing aesthetic appeal.
-
The world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission — if people can get it
-
At Home files bankruptcy, with lenders set to take over
Jun 18, 2025 4:29 pm - At Home Group Inc. filed bankruptcy to implement a restructuring deal which will see its lenders take over the business.
-
It’s never too late to get startedJun 18, 2025 3:26 pm - Annettee Budzban says we can find new purpose at any stage of life.
-
New green space takes shape along railroad line in RosemontJun 18, 2025 2:53 pm - A community beautification project along Higgins Road in Rosemont included planting of arborvitae, honey locust trees and ornamental grasses.
-
Equestrian competition in Wayne jumps into the weekendJun 18, 2025 2:38 pm - Horses and riders from across the nation have gathered in Wayne for a multiday equestrian competition.
-
Tree of Life to host summer solstice serviceJun 18, 2025 1:21 pm - Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, invites the public to share its annual Summer Solstice service on Saturday, June 21.