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When kids go out to play this summer, make sure they stay hydrated in warm weather and wear helmets when they ride a bike.

Children’s health: Warm weather safety tips for active kids

The joys of warmer weather bring the possibility of injuries that can pop up as kids get more active. Here are a few ways to help keep your children safe during these warmer months.

A man rides an e-bike on Tuesday in Elk Grove. In Illinois, e-bikes are allowed on roads with posted speeds up to 35 mph. But riding on sidewalks is up to local jurisdiction.

Pediatric doctors seek greater education for those riding electronic bikes, scooters

As the weather warms, electronic bicycles and scooters also return to suburban neighborhoods, and should be used appropriately to avoid injury.

Amy Tavolino, a volunteer for the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, routinely removes fishing line and hooks from Blackwell and other forest preserves.

‘Please clean up’: Volunteer warns of harm done by fishing litter

With trout season underway this weekend, a volunteer with the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors is reminding people about the dangers of improperly discarded fishing line and other gear.

Soil is the foundation of your garden. Keep it healthy!

Soil organisms keep harmful organisms in check, break down organic matter into natural fertilizer, distribute oxygen and aerate the soil to optimize water drainage. Keeping it healthy is paramount to your garden’s success.

High blood pressure is the leading cause of preventable death from heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.

Check your numbers: What high blood pressure does to your body

Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, or high blood pressure — but many of them, an estimated 11 million people, don’t know it. The condition is a leading cause of preventable death, increasing the risk of heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.

Around 1 in 3 people traveling abroad will get diarrhea, most commonly within the first week of the trip.

How to cut your risk of traveler’s diarrhea by more than half

Around 1 in 3 people traveling abroad will get diarrhea, most commonly within the first week of the trip. That’s an enormous number of vacationers who end up instead as … party poopers. Luckily, bismuth subsalicylate can help you feel better.

Quentin Road Baptist Church Executive Pastor Paul Julian enters as Joe Solimini, development director, holds the door to the former CF Industries building overlooking Salem Lake in Long Grove. The long-abandoned and vandalized building will be revived as the new home of Dayspring Bible College and Seminary.

‘You can’t write this script’: How a small bible college found a ‘miracle building’ for its new Long Grove campus

Leaders of Dayspring Bible College and Seminary describe a former corporate headquarters in Long Grove as a miracle building that will house a new campus.