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Robert Won, 11, is administered his first COVID-19 vaccination dose during a vaccine clinic in Glen Ellyn in November 2021, shortly after shots were approved for children ages 5 to 11.

Vaccination rates in the suburbs for kids 5 to 11 among state's highest but inconsistent

COVID-19 vaccination rates for children ages 5 to 11 in the suburbs and Chicago are among the highest in the state, but significant gaps exist between counties, state data showed Tuesday.
When making a pasta dish, reserve a cup or two of cooking water to stir into the skillet with the al dente noodles to help the other ingredients adhere while thickening the sauce.

Recipe for success: Stop throwing out the pasta water

Talk to the best cooks in Italy, and they'll tell you the secret to great pasta is an ingredient many American cooks throw out -- the starchy pasta cooking water.
For National Chocolate Cake Day, Chili’s is giving away 27,000 Molten Chocolate Cakes.

Dining bites: Chili's to give away 27,000 Molten Chocolate Cakes

Chili's Grill & Bar honors National Chocolate Cake Day by giving away 27,000 Molten Chocolate Cakes. Plus, Geneva Restaurant Week continues through Sunday, Big Bowl honors Chinese New Year with specials Feb. 1-10, Tokio Pub hosts a White Elephant Dinner Jan. 31 and Half Day Brewing Company fetes six years with daily deals.
Groundhog Days returns to Woodstock with a prediction set for Wednesday, Feb. 2.

Best Bets: Shadow or not, Groundhog Days return to Woodstock

Fun things to check out this weekend: Woodstock celebrates Groundhog Days with a myriad of events starting Friday, the Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament returns to Fox River Grove, and local comedian Lenny Schmidt plays Zanies in Rosemont and Chicago.
Daily Herald's 2021 Remember When special section.
Tell us about your memories of lost suburban icons for Remember When ... Revisited
Following last year's special section, this year the Daily Herald is publishing Remember When ... Revisited, and we're hoping to share memories of even more suburban places that no longer exist.
DanceOn was founded in 2018 by Greg Long of Naperville after his son, Jimmy, was bullied for being part of a dance troupe. The nonprofit initially focused on giving scholarships to male dancers who had endured various forms of bullying, but has expanded to young dancers in general experiencing hardships.
Caring in Action: DanceOn of Naperville encourages kids to do what they love through scholarships, advocacy
Naperville-based DanceOn was founded to support boys who want to dance and are bullied for it. The nonprofit has also expanded to make dance more accessible in general, and DanceOn is featured in the new documentary film "A Chance to DanceOn."
St. Charles resident Laura Kizman, 51, gets emotional during a news conference Tuesday morning in the Loop about a lawsuit she filed after she was attacked by her neighbors’ two Rottweilers on Dec. 13.
St. Charles woman says Rottweiler attack turned her family's life 'upside down'
A St. Charles woman said her family's life was "turned upside down" after she was attacked by her neighbors' two Rottweilers. Laura Kizman spent more than three weeks in the hospital and at a West suburban rehabilitation center. She has filed a lawsuit against the dogs' owners.
This collage of everything going on at Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumburg — where it will be International Lego Day on Friday — is how Greg Nuse won his position as master model builder.
Constable: Lego celebrations in Schaumburg, city prove the toys click for lifetimes
None of the playthings of my childhood -- basketball, football, baseball bat, G.I. Joe, Hot Wheels, electric football game, BB gun -- had the staying power of Legos. The power of Legos is why Friday is International Lego Day at Schaumburg's Legoland Discovery Center Chicago.
It's now been two years since one of Dr. Michael Handler's patients became the first person to be confirmed with a case of COVID-19 in Illinois, and the hospital has treated hundreds more since. Handler is the chief medical officer at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.
2 years ago, Illinois' first COVID-19 case was diagnosed. 2.8 million (and counting) followed.
It's now been two years since the first COVID-19 case in Illinois was diagnosed in a patient at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates and many are left to wonder when the pandemic will end.
According to researchers at New York University, the use of e-cigarettes doubled the risk of ED in men age 20 and older.
Study links vaping use to erectile dysfunction
Q: Our teenage son's vaping habit has his mother and me quite worried about his health. Nothing we've said so far has had any impact. I recently read vaping can cause erectile dysfunction in young men. Is that true?
The Rev. Ron Keith Beauchamp of Bethel New Life, right, and the Rev. Jay Moses of Hope Presbyterian will host a series of Black History Month programs at the Wheaton church, which their congregations share for services.
Black, white Wheaton churches to celebrate Black History Month together
Members of Hope Presbyterian Church and Bethel New Life Church, whose respective white and Black congregations share worship space in Wheaton, jointly will celebrate Black History Month with a series of programs in February.
Gas at Woodman's in North Aurora was $3.04 per gallon on Jan. 14, but just a few miles away in Batavia it was $3.39 per gallon and in St. Charles it was $3.45 per gallon.
Two gas stations, a 31-cent difference for a gallon of regular. What gives?
Why do gas prices pingpong so much between stations? Here's why, with tips on finding cheap gas and a chance to win Chicago Auto Show tickets.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Youngsters watch from a window as balloons from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade pass by, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York. The parade is returning in full, after being crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 7,101, Bob Strawn photo: Members of the SHOK Salvation Army unit in Hanover Park solicit donations as part of Donut Day in June of 1967. It was part of the annual fundraising effort for the group.
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Carly Pearce accepts the female vocalist of the year award at the 55th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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On Oct. 29 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Tacos Puebla located at 410 E. Green Street in Bensenville. This is the business’ second location; the original restaurant opened in Addison about five years ago. The newly renovated space can accommodate both dine-in and take-out options and their menu offers tacos, fajitas, burritos and much more. Village President Frank DeSimone and Tacos Puebla Owners Olivia Acuahuitl and Lauro Cuazitl cut the ceremonial red ribbon together as they celebrated the official opening. They were joined by family and friends, representatives of the Bensenville Chamber of Commerce, village of Bensenville staff and Tacos Puebla staff. During the ceremony guests had the opportunity to tour the newly renovated space and taste a variety of menu items while also being entertained by a live mariachi band.
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