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Kristyn Benedyk, sister of the late Kimberley Benedyk Sandford who inspired Saturday’s “A Pint for Kim” blood drive at Naperville North High School, talks with Ezequiel Trevino, regional manager for donor recruitment of Versiti Blood Center of Illinois.

Saving lives on a sunny Saturday: Blood donors offer ‘A Pint for Kim’

Outside Naperville North High School, a mini-fest with kids’ games, food, music and a car show was taking place. Inside, donors participating in the sixth annual “A Pint for Kim” blood drive were saving lives.

First-degree and minor second-degree thermal burns may be treated at home, but more severe burns should be treated at health care centers.

No, please don’t put ice on your burns

Before modern-day medicine, home remedies for burns called for products often found in the kitchen, including butter or oil, egg whites and ice. But these remedies can cause more harm than good. An expert details how to treat a burn.

Worshippers at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church in Arlington Heights celebrate Sunday Mass, the first since the ascension of Pope Leo XIV.

‘What we need’: Suburban Catholics praise selection of Pope Leo XIV

Suburban Catholics gathering for their first Sunday Mass since Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV voiced optimism and enthusiasm for the new pontiff.

The average garlic bulb or head found in a standard grocery store contains 10 to 12 individual cloves encased in papery skin. Cloves can range in size from as small as a slivered almond to as large as a grape.

Does the size of a garlic clove really matter in a recipe?

What is meant by “cloves of garlic” as a measurement? Most cooks simply rely on experience to know the size of an average clove, using more or less in a recipe to compensate for differing sizes. For those who favor precision, there is an answer.

McHenry County College hosts 5th annual health care industry forum

More than 100 local health care professionals, educators, and community partners recently gathered at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake for an industry forum.

Parents are concerned about what they call the lack of transparency surrounding the closure of the 11-year-old Precious Tots Preschool program at St. Peter Damian Catholic Church in Bartlett.

Bartlett preschool closed, but parents still seeking closure

Parents are frustrated following the closure of Precious Tots Preschool at St. Peter Damian Catholic Church in Bartlett. The 11-year program held its final graduation last Thursday, with teachers turning in keys the next day.

Tyler Caruso was a St. Charles East High School student leader, musician, athlete, and community activist who died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on July 14, 2002, at the age of 17.

Scholarship recipients to be honored at 23rd annual Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Concert

The 23rd annual Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Concert celebrates the life of Tyler Caruso, a St. Charles East High School student, by bringing the community together through music and friendship.