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TUE, 5/11/2021

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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West Chicago resident Craig Peters with his daughters, Lindsay, 19, a freshman at University of Illinois, and Ashley, 16, a St. Charles East High School student. Lindsay and Ashley will be marching in a traveling drum and bugle corps in Dubuque, Iowa, this summer. Last year’s camp was canceled due to the pandemic.

Do kids need to catch up in school or take a break this summer?

Traditional summer school, academic boot camps, enrichment programs, traveling sports and park district activities -- suburban parents are exploring a plethora of options to help their children make up for a stressful pandemic year of schooling.
Naperville paramedic Jason Rothenberg administers a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot to Marsha Slaboch, who has multiple sclerosis and is homebound.

New DuPage program offers COVID-19 vaccine to homebound residents

On Feb. 7, Naperville paramedics saved the life of 67-year-old Marsha Slaboch when she was in cardiac arrest. Three months later, they arrived at her home to provide another potentially lifesaving act: administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
American Airlines pilot Dennis Tajer wears a mask as required by a federal rule instituted Jan. 21.

Mask flouting no joke at 30,000 feet, aviation industry says

Airlines and the FAA are taking passengers who scoff at face masks, putting others at risk, seriously with fines or no-fly bans.
Johnny Burnett kneels before Bishop Robert Casey and promises his respect and obedience during the Rite of Ordination Saturday at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. Burnett, of Mount Prospect, was among 22 Catholic deacons ordained on Saturday.

Suburban men answer the call, become Catholic deacons

One is a professional musician. The other, a small business owner. The third, a postal worker. But while they come from different walks in life, their paths led them to the same place: serving their Catholic faith as deacons.
Long Grove’s Fountain Square was among the primary locations where the made-for-TV movie “Christmas with Felicity” was filmed last month. The producers hope to premiere the family-friendly film this holiday season on a network such as Lifetime or Hallmark.
Made-for-TV Christmas movie concludes filming in Long Grove
Suburban filmmakers forged a partnership with Long Grove where they recently completed filming for "Christmas with Felicity," a made-for-TV movie they hope will debut later this year.
Restaurants can increase numbers of customers in standing room areas, among other changes, when Illinois moves to the Bridge Phase of reopening.
Illinois' 'Bridge Phase' is coming. What will that mean?
Illinois is on track to enter the "Bridge Phase" May 14 with loosened COVID-19 restrictions. Like more standing room at restaurants, larger festivals and summer concerts in the park, and maybe, more kids at summer camp. But there are a lot of nuances and guidelines yet be determined.
Jose Maldonado, owner of Jefes Barbershop, cuts the hair of John Burke of Arlington Heights in Rolling Meadows. Maldonado created a scholarship for District 214 students who are looking to enter the trades.
Good News Sunday: Barber starts scholarship for students entering trades
This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald.
Actively involving kids in discussions about saving money, paying bills and investing can help them on the road to becoming financially responsible adults.
What motherhood taught me about money: 8 moms weigh in
It's true -- everything changes when you become a parent, including your finances. Besides facing a slew of new expenses, you're charged with the financial well-being and future of another person. And that person, whom you adore, is probably learning about money from you.
A pedestrian appears as a dot at the upper right pushing a stroller along the trail below the 80-foot smokestack at Gelatin Park in Grayslake.
A touch of history towers 80 feet above a park in Grayslake
A drone photo of the former Grayslake Gelatin Company 80-foot smokestack gives a view of the hiking trails, benches and picnic tables at Gelatin Park in Grayslake.
It’s nice to be outside again.
Life continues to change as it will when re-entering the community
As we get into the pleasant weather once again, I'm comforted. Time to be outside, getting my patio containers ready to plant. This feels familiar. Yet I'm still aware how greatly life has changed over the last few years.
Michelle DeRaedt with vegetable seedlings, some of which will be transplanted to the Batavia Community Garden she and other Batavia residents have started.
Community garden sprouts in Batavia, with plans to feed the needy
A community garden has sprouted in Batavia to help feed neighbors in need.
As vaccination rates inch upward, Americans are beginning to travel again.
How to travel safely and cheaply this summer
Getting fully vaccinated is the first step toward travel safety, but it's not the last.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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In this June 19, 1962 file photo, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip travel by open carriage around the track prior to the race program, at Ascot, England. Prince Philip was the longest serving royal consort in British history. In Britain, the husband or wife of the monarch is known as consort, a position that carries immense prestige but has no constitutional role.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 1,065, Al Smith photo: Play ball was the call as 210 Prospect Heights Little Leaguers turned out for opening day ceremonies in May of 1965. The enthusiasm of the major league Cardinals unfortunately did not carry them to victory as they dropped the opening contest 1-0 to the White Sox.
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