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If you are too tired to exercise, find a workout routine that makes you excited.

Too tired to exercise? Try these expert tips to get your energy up.

There are a lot of ways to find motivation to exercise even when you are tired, but it’s important to find what, specifically, pushes you to make movement a regular part of your routine.

Lena DeBlasio, 3, of Prospect Heights plants a marigold as she and her grandmother attend the Earth Day event Saturday at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington.

Crafts and critters offer Earth Day fun at Crabtree Nature Center

Fun outdoor and indoor activities were part of the Earth Day and Nature Play event Saturday at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington.

A new COVID varient, BA.3.2, nicknamed “Cicada,” is considered highly mutated because its 70 or so mutations distinguish it from the JN.1 strain. If needed, get an updated vaccine shot.

Patient advocate: COVID isn’t done with us yet

A new “highly mutated” COVID strain is quickly gaining ground around the country, according to new data. This variant, BA.3.2, is nicknamed “Cicada” because, like the rarely emerging insect, it has largely remained undetected or “underground” since its discovery,

Naperville Central High School teacher Seth Brady tries to hide his emotion Thursday as a roomful of students and coworkers applaud him for being named Illinois Teacher of the Year. His wife, Allison, and daughter, Grace, are pictured at left.

‘Truly changes lives’: Naperville Central’s Brady named Illinois Teacher of the Year

Naperville Central High School social studies teacher Seth Brady was named Illinois Teacher of the Year on Thursday. One student characterized his classes as “by far the most defining experiences of my high school years.”

Last year, Spencer Manning placed third in the Individual Player National Championship Tournament. This year, the Adlai E. Stevenson High School junior bested more than 300 fellow high school students to take the top prize.

From standby to standout: Stevenson student wins national quiz bowl title

Adlai E. Stevenson High School junior Spencer Manning arrived at this month’s scholastic bowl tournament in Rosemont as a standby, unsure he would even compete. He left as a champion, besting more than 300 other students to take first place in the nation's premier quiz bowl competition.

Trump’s dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability

Lauryn Muller was scrolling on social media when she saw a clip of President Donald Trump belittling California Gov. Gavin Newsom for having dyslexia. It stirred a well of emotion for the 18-year-old Muller, bringing back memories of her own struggles learning to read and the times she felt something was wrong with her.

Have you ever just sat in your car after a long day? Experts say it might just be the reset you need.

You aren’t the only one who just sits in the car after a long day

Have you ever pulled into the driveway of your home or a parking lot spot and just ... stayed there? While there isn't an extensive body of research to back it up, experts say this can be good for you — if you keep a few things in mind.