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Dr. Mark Gomez talks with one of his patients, Ryan Kubacki of Naperville, during a recent visit to the doctor’s office in Naperville. Gomez was in a traditional practice until he went the concierge route about six years ago.

The doctor dilemma: Patients face tough choice as more suburban physicians make the switch to concierge medicine

With a growing number of doctors looking to scale back so they can practice medicine the way they want, some patients are being left to find new physicians or make the switch to concierge medicine with their doctor.

Three foods you can make in 5 minutes that taste better than stuff in the store

I decided to find out what I could stop buying. I set three nonnegotiable rules: Everything had to taste better than store-bought, cost me nothing extra and take five minutes or less (once I’d dialed in my process). Too good to be true? It turns out, I had too many to fit in this column. I picked three favorites that gave me the “why did I ever buy this” moment I sought.

Dr. Samuel Lake, left, and Dr. Paul Nourbash inside one of the two new operating rooms joining the existing four built specifically for joint replacements at Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.

Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates expanding joint-replacement surgery capacity

Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates will increase its capacity for joint-replacement surgeries by 50% Thursday — a major step for one of only three orthopedic specialty centers in Illinois.

If your dog is stuck indoors due to the weather, keep him busy with toys and activities.

Tips to keep dogs happy when it’s too hot or cold for walks

Here are tips from animal experts about what to do if you and your dog are stuck inside for long stretches.

Lightly prune back any unshapely growth on your early-blooming shrubs, such as this Syringa vulgaris (lilac), to improve their appearance and encourage the development of a fuller plant.

Spring pruning tips: When and how to shape your garden shrubs

It’s a good time to prune back shrubs that bloomed early in spring. However, I’d avoid pruning summer-flowering shrubs like hydrangeas.

Nicole Calvin crouches down to look at peonies on display at Nichols Arboretum's W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden on Monday in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Tens of thousands are making annual peony pilgrimage to University of Michigan's garden

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor anticipates 100,000 visitors will visit its W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden this spring.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, arrives at West Chicago on Tuesday. The locomotive will be on display on Wednesday before continuing on its eastward journey the following day.

‘It’s humongous’: Historic Big Boy locomotive returns to the suburbs for stop in West Chicago

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 arrived Tuesday evening in downtown West Chicago as hundreds of people looked on.