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Detail of hand pouring toilet paper into white ceramic toilet bowl in blue bathroom with plants. Front view.

Stop flushing ‘flushable’ wipes

It reopens a long-standing question: Are “flushable” wipes actually flushable?

An after dinner walk can help control blood sugar levels.

Ask the doctors: Did diet or exercise improve blood glucose readings?

Both exercise and food choices bolster the body’s insulin response, which in turn helps maintain optimal blood sugar levels. The difference between the two actions lies in the mechanisms involved.

Erica Arce, Sara Johnson and Dave Wheelock of the Elgin Golden K Kiwanis Club look through old records as part of the group’s 50th anniversary. The Elgin club is the oldest Golden K Club in Illinois.

Elgin Golden K Kiwanis mark 50 years of service, fellowship, fighting hunger

For 50 years, the Elgin Golden K Kiwanis Club has been a steady presence in the Elgin area, proving that service does not retire with age.

Rokbonki Japanese Steakhouse in Arlington Heights is part of this year’s Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week Feb. 27 to March 8.

Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week to run Feb. 27-March 8

Meet Chicago Northwest’s annual Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week will take place Friday, Feb. 27, through Sunday, March 8.

Tamaron Conseur

Harmony through music: Conductor receives Arlington Heights award for concerts that bring people together

For his efforts to build a “sense of pride and community” in Arlington Heights and among local artists, the village’s arts commission recognized Tamaron Conseur with its 2025 Cultural Arts Award.

When peeling an oddly shaped vegetable like a rutabaga, start by lopping off the top and the bottom to create a flat surface. Then use a sharp chef’s knife to cut away the outer layer in strips.

How do I peel oddly shaped vegetables?

Q: Do you have any tips for peeling turnips and rutabaga? They’ve always been hard for me to peel, so much so that I gave up buying them. Especially with rutabaga, I feel I’m going to slice off a digit trying to slice off the wax coating and rind.

James Van Der Beek, seen here at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2019, recently died of colon cancer at age 48.

Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults

Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It’s now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.