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Joe Adkins grew a 2,021-pound pumpkin in the side yard of his Wheaton home. It took home top honors in the Illinois Giant Pumpkin Growers Association weigh-off.

‘Best day ever’: Wheaton man grows 2,000-pound pumpkin

After eight years of trying, Joe Adkins of Wheaton met his personal goal of growing a 2,000-pound pumpkin. It won the top prize at the Illinois Giant Pumpkin Growers Association weigh-off on Saturday in Minooka.

Hydration boosters can contain ingredients such as electrolytes, carbohydrates, vitamins and amino acids. But are they really necessary?

Hydration boosters not necessary with balanced diet

There is no question that drinking enough water is key to optimal health. We rely on proper — and precise — fluid balance in our tissues for digestion, muscle repair, blood sugar control, heart and brain health, among other processes. But do you need a hydration booster?

Runway 9-Right/27-Left and other runways on the north airfield at O’Hare International Airport saw a busy August, the city reports.

Balancing flights at O’Hare, soundproofing gaps on commission’s to-do list

O’Hare experienced the most flights since COVID-19 in August, city officials report.

Café del Sol owners, left, Jackie Anonales, Violet A. Galindo and Maya Nieves are busy as baristas and owners of their new coffeehouse in North Aurora.

‘We figured it was a good spot’: Location is key for coffee shop success

It takes careful thought to determine where you might want to open a coffee shop these days, and Jackie Anonales and her partners Maya Nieves and Violet A. Galindo did just that in opening Café del Sol two months ago in North Aurora.

Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 Parent Liaison Cinzia Bellarosa shares school information with parent Daria Pavlovska, who recently enrolled a student in the district after immigrating to the U.S. from Ukraine.

Multilingual parent liaison helps immigrant families settle in to new lives in District 54

Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has long aimed for excellence among its faculty, but for hundreds of families immigrating from cultures with different educational norms and expectations it is Parent Liaison Cinzia Bellarosa who serves as the key unlocking years of potential learning benefits for their children.

It can be stressful for children if the adults around them argue and fight over the election.

How to talk to your kids about presidential elections

Presidential election years can be stressful for all of us — children and teens included. The barrage of messages in the media can be anxiety provoking, conflict is uncomfortable and feeling at odds with our neighbors is unsettling. Here is my advice for supporting your children during this tense season.

Jonathan Glenner, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, has found peace and serenity during his daily walks in the Lake County Forest Preserves.

How a Grayslake man found serenity in the forest preserves

Jonathan Glenner, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, has found peace and serenity during his daily walks in the Lake County Forest Preserves.