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Bananas, spinach, nuts, grains, dried fruits, beans and avocado are all good sources of magnesium.

5 ways to get more magnesium without taking a supplement

Magnesium supplements are among the most popular dietary supplements in America. Experts say that’s because magnesium plays an important role in our health.

News seniors can use: High school journalists publish newspaper for retirement residents

A trio of Batavia High School students have created a bi-weekly newspaper which they distribute to residents of Batavia retirement communities.

Core aeration is better for your lawn than power raking.

How you can improve the health of your lawn with core aeration

If you’re looking to improve the health of your lawn this year, I recommend core aerating — a much better annual maintenance practice than power raking, in my opinion.

Michael J. Tracy reacts as he is named the winner of the adult category award during Schaumburg's 38th annual Volunteer of the Year Awards Luncheon at Maggiano's Little Italy in Schaumburg on Wednesday.

Schaumburg honors community’s top volunteers of the past year

For the 38th year, the village of Schaumburg recognized the unsung and unpaid heroes applying their skills to making the community a better place for all at the Volunteer of the Year Awards Luncheon at Maggiano’s Wednesday.

Thinking of using a chatbot for medical advice? Read this first.

When researcher Nicholas Tiller began to feed health questions into chatbots as a test, he expected some imperfections — but not this level of failure. Five AIs, 250 questions and a total score of just over 50% correct responses.

Sign up for a local spring wildflower walk to learn about early spring bloomers like Virginia bluebell.

Home & garden calendar, April 21-May 2

Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like sustainable stormwater management, container garden arrangements and more. Also listings of wildflower walks, plant sales and shows.

Sprouts Farmers Market, celebrating the opening of this New Jersey store in 2023, is charting an expansion into the Chicago area.

A ‘strong grocer’: Sprouts Farmers Market plans Wheaton store as part of suburban expansion push

Sprouts Farmers Market is not yet a household name in suburban Chicago, but that will soon change with planned stores in Wheaton and Buffalo Grove.