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Sunday, October 17, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Long-term substitute teacher Maria Morales teaches preschool at Huff Elementary School in Elgin. Suburban schools are seeing a shortage of teachers and substitutes due to the pandemic and are trying different ways to entice people to step in.

How suburban school districts are scrambling after pandemic exacerbated teacher shortage

School districts struggling with long-term effects of COVID-19 have an urgent problem to tackle: a shortage of teachers and substitute teachers exacerbated by the pandemic.
When you're signing up or shopping for a Medicare Advantage plan, you must sort through a confusing amount of information.

12 things you may not know about Medicare Advantage

Your annual opportunity to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan or switch plans is coming up fast. The window opened on Oct. 15 and is only open for about seven weeks, until Dec. 7.
Cars and a truck navigate the legendary Cumberland Circle in Des Plaines after major road improvements designed to make it safer.

Suburban Skyview: A look at Cumberland Circle after its makeover

In this week's edition of our Suburban Skyview photo column, our drone pilots take a look at the legendary Cumberland Circle in Des Plaines.
Alexandra Collins, left, of Hinsdale is pictured with her sister Catherine protesting against ethylene oxide emissions. Alexandra was a winner of the 2021 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.

Hinsdale teen gets Barron Young Heroes prize for fight against carcinogen

Alexandra Collins, 17, co-founder of the youth group Students Against Ethylene Oxide, said being embarrassed in public became a turning point in her fight against ethylene oxide emissions.
Insulin resistance can lead to Type 2 diabetes, which will require close monitoring of blood sugar levels through daily finger pricks.
Insulin resistance can be helped with diet, exercise
Q: My yearly physical showed I have insulin resistance. I'm not sure I understand what that means. My doctor says I should stop eating sugar, and that I need to exercise more. Is that going to be enough to make this go away?
Courtesy of The Grossman Family The pain and hardship of his Fanconi anemia disease couldn’t stop Jacob Grossman from enjoying life. He loved swimming pools, and now Vernon Township is naming the Jacob Grossman Memorial Aquatic Center in his memory.
Constable: Why Vernon Township named pool after late Buffalo Grove man
Public places often are named to honor someone who spent decades working for the institution. Vernon Township is naming its swimming pool in memory of a Buffalo Grove resident who died at age 22, and it makes perfect sense.
Mushrooms are popping up all over and some can prove toxic to dogs. Here a chocolate lab sniffs around a backyard in Elgin.
Take care, dog owners: Some wild mushrooms can be toxic
Some wild mushrooms can be toxic to pets. Experts tell how you can keep your dogs safe in the wake of the flourishing fungi.
New murals by artist Tony Fitzpatrick in downtown Glen Ellyn were unveiled as a precursor to his new exhibition at the College of DuPage, his final museum show.
Tony Fitzpatrick returns to College of DuPage for one last museum show, but 'it's not the end of anything'
"Tony Fitzpatrick: Jesus of Western Avenue" opens Saturday at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art on the campus of the College of DuPage. Fitzpatrick insists it's his last museum show, and he's completely at peace with that. "It's not the end of anything," he said.
If your child or teenager has been prescribed opioids after a surgery, it is a good idea to keep them locked up in a safe place.
A guide to understanding opioid safety and disposal
Educating individuals about the importance of opioid safety and disposal can prevent opioid misuse and abuse. And with this month being National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, it is the perfect opportunity to learn how to keep you and your loved ones safe.
“How to Talk Minnesotan” by Howard Mohr.
Regional expressions we learned as children can be soothing
I remember how we talked in Minnesota when I was a kid. Regional ways of talking and conversing that stick with us may be comforting in grief.
Fans cosplaying as J. Jonah Jameson and Spider-Man enjoy a previous Wizard World Chicago event in Rosemont.
All heroes will wear masks this year at the final Wizard World Chicago
The comic-con traditions of Wizard World Chicago return this weekend to Rosemont for the last time before rebranding under new ownership in 2022.
Jess, Logan and Mark Schneider pause their Morton Arboretum ride to take in the wooded scenery at Lake Marmo.
Bike into autumn to see fall colors, noteworthy architecture around the suburbs
Autumn is a great time to plan a fall color ride or to sign up for an architectural tour that will give you a glimpse of noteworthy homes in historic districts.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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