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Middle-of-the-night awakenings — where you wake up and have difficulty falling asleep again — are the most common symptoms of insomnia.

5 tips for when you’re wide awake at 3 a.m.

Do you ever find yourself lying in bed wide awake at 3 a.m., tossing and turning, unable to get back to sleep? Tens of millions of adults experience insomnia, which can manifest in a variety of ways. But middle-of-the-night awakenings — where you wake up and have difficulty falling asleep again — are the most common symptoms of insomnia.

Colonies of monk parakeets, typically native to South America, have taken up residence at various ComEd power stations throughout the suburbs, including this spot in Bedford Park as well as Lombard in the Western suburbs.

Winging it: How colony of wild parakeets continues to thrive in Lombard

A colony of wild parakeets is thriving in Lombard thanks to the ComEd substation near the Great Western Trail.

State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, right, and her chief of staff, Donna Wandke, talk with Lincoln Junior High School students Sofia Nicoloudes, left, Ahanna Patel, and Liza DiSanto at the state capitol. The Naperville eighth graders recently traveled to Springfield to testify about making the black and gold bumblebee the state bee.

A new state bee? Naperville students buzzing about the black and gold bumblebee

The black and gold bumblebee could soon become Illinois’ official state bee after the state House approved a bill that was inspired by the work of students from Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville.

American tourist Zach Jarosz participates in a mezcal tasting at a bar in Oaxaca, Mexico. The agave spirit mezcal is still produced much as it has been for generations.

See how mezcal is made in Mexico

Mexico’s agave spirit mezcal is still produced much as it has been for generations. The work is slow and physical, guided by knowledge passed down within Indigenous families.

This dish from my Michael Mina’s cookbook “My Egypt: Cooking from My Roots” uses the classic “under a brick” technique to maximize the chicken’s contact with the hot surface, all but guaranteeing even cooking and crisp skin.

Feta-brined spatchcock chicken is cooked under a weight in this Egyptian recipe

This dish from Michael Mina’s cookbook “My Egypt” uses the classic “under a brick” technique to maximize the chicken’s contact with the hot surface, all but guaranteeing even cooking and crisp skin.

Orlando Rivas

‘He would choose to do it again’: Vigil held for Buffalo Grove High School security guard who died shielding students from crash

Friends, family and students gathered at Buffalo Grove High School Saturday to pay tribute to the life and sacrifice of high school security guard Orlando Rivas.

Around 7 million Americans are living with hip or knee replacements, allowing them to maintain mobility despite severe arthritis.

Patient advocate: Tips for hip, knee replacement surgery

Around 7 million Americans are living with hip or knee replacements, allowing them to maintain mobility despite severe arthritis. Annually in the U.S., there are about 700,000 knee and 400,000 hip replacements, with studies showing many replacements lasting 25 years or more.