Lifestyle

Experts say to alleviate dangerous char, avoid direct contact with flames and flip the meat frequently.

Summer safety: Enjoy the warmer weather, but protect yourself

It’s that time of year — pool parties, outdoor games, flipping hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. Here are six tips on how you can avoid sunburns, bug bites and other health risks.

The most common cause of vertigo — and how to treat it at home

Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be postpartum depression

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

The Obama Center opens as a time warp to an old political order

Patient advocate: Is a new sunscreen on the way?

Arlington Heights resident Mindy Bowes, right, kicks off the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade Sunday.

‘Lots of happy feelings’: Buffalo Grove Pride Parade a festive celebration

Buffalo Grove’s eighth annual Pride Parade was a sun-drenched affair that drew thousands of participants and spectators for a daylong celebration.

George and Carole Curcio of Hoffman Estates enjoy the food Sunday at Street Feast in downtown Palatine.

Palatine Street Feast offers tasty alternative to Street Fest

Palatine may have canceled this year’s Street Fest because of streetscape improvements on Slade Street.But residents enjoyed food, music and fun in the sun Sunday at Palatine Street Feast in the village’s Towne Square.

A dedication ceremony was held Sunday to formally name the home at 134 W. Slade St. in Palatine a Brandt Heritage Pointe.

‘It’s about love’: Historic downtown Palatine home gets a new name

A nearly 150-year-old building in downtown Palatine received its official name Sunday.

More than 100 people gathered Saturday in Aurora’s Fox Valley Mall to try to set a Guinness World Record for juggling soccer balls.

Guinness World Record attempt draws soccer fans to Fox Valley Mall

Soccer enthusiasts gathered Saturday at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora to attempt a Guinness World Record.

Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian roots

MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s contributions to its cultural identity Sunday, as he presided over a Mass in Madrid attended by...

The late evening sun casts long shadows of girls during their first flag football practice on Thursday, May 14, at Keith Mione Community Park in Mundelein. The Mundelein Park & Recreation District started its inaugural program this year and pitched flag football for girls in kindergarten through third grade as a way to empower the next generation of female athletes and coaches.

Suburban Skyview: Mundelein debuts youth flag football for girls

The late evening sun casts long shadows from girls during their first flag football practice May 14 at Keith Mione Community Park in Mundelein.

Staying hydrated and managing your diet can help keep kidney stones from forming.

Ask the doctors: Diet and hydration can slow kidney stone development

Kidney stones are bits of hard, pebblelike debris formed from the salts and minerals contained in the kidney. They range in size from smaller than a grain of sand to (yes, this is a Guinness World Records rarity) as large as a golf ball.