Lifestyle
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St. Charles becomes seventh Illinois Bird CityMay 13, 2024 6:52 pm - St. Charles is officially a “Bird City,” making it just the seventh community in the state to receive the distinction from Bird City Illinois.
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Millions of birds soar above the suburbs as spring migration peaksMay 13, 2024 5:18 pm - This week, millions of birds will fly through the night skies above the Chicago area as they travel from their winter homes down South to their summer breeding grounds in Canada and northern states like Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Carolyn Hax: Aging mom’s anxiety robs child of valued confidantMay 13, 2024 10:51 am - Introvert has lost her most trusted confidant as her mother becomes increasingly anxious over talking about life problems. Carolyn Hax says it is time to reach out to others for help.
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Arlington Heights Senior Center celebrates National Senior Health & Fitness DayMay 13, 2024 8:44 am - The Arlington Heights Senior Center will join an estimated 1,000 local groups to celebrate the 31st Annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 29.
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Retirees: Is it time to downsize, even in this real estate market?
May 13, 2024 6:15 am - Your home is your sanctuary, but it’s also one of your biggest budget items. And after you retire, it may feel like more house than you need. But in this housing market, ...
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Ask the doctors: Protect skin from sun to keep aging affects in checkMay 13, 2024 6:00 am - What causes skin to age and how can you prevent it? Two doctors weigh in.
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Some action on a pickleball court can be fun and safe, even with a heart condition
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Retirement could come sooner than you think — how to plan for it
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How to age better than your parents
May 13, 2024 6:00 am - Many of my generation — boomers — have come to equate aging with illness, loneliness and disability. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Talking about Cabernet Franc, genetic father of wine we’ll drink tonightMay 12, 2024 4:05 pm - The first guideline for pairing wine and food — and the easiest — is to find familiar flavors. Good Wine’s Mary Ross starts the lesson with Cabernet Franc, the genetic father of Cabernet Sauvignon, the world’s most popular red wine.