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Geneva Wine Cellars and Tasting Room owner Al Buchanan is pictured in the wine store and wine bar at 227 S. Third St. Buchanan recently announced the store is closing.

Geneva Wine Cellars closing after nearly 13 years

Geneva Wine Cellars and Tasting Room owner Al Buchanan announced in the business’ online newsletter that it is closing after nearly 13 years.

Studies have shown that playing games like chess and checkers later in life can help postpone Alzheimer’s symptoms.

‘This is a hopeful message’: Study shows certain activities could postpone Alzheimer’s by 5 years

The hours you spend tracing countries on a globe or puzzling over a chessboard may add up to more than idle time. According to a new study, such mentally stimulating pursuits are linked to years-long delays in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment.

Chris Pitaro, of Wheaton helps his two-year-old son Bennett, try ice skating with the help of a five-gallon bucket during Ice-A-Palooza Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at the Wheaton Central Athletic Center.

Photos: The month of February in the suburbs

Cold weather gave way to warm sunshine for a few days before winter came back and Daily Herald photographers worked through it to bring you the best moments from around t...

Does chilling carbohydrate-rich foods after cooking them help people slim down? Scientists say it is not that simple.

Can chilling your carbs help you lose weight?

Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out. Are they right? Not quite. But a small yet solid body of science does suggest that chilling these carbohydrate-rich foods after cooking them still could help people slim down.

Pierre Sutton Jr. and Kevin “K.L.” Reeves have been lifelong friends since meeting at Hoffman Estates High School in the late '90s and are now the creative force behind the new animated series “Furious and Fat Cat” on YouTube.

Hoffman Estates High grads create animated series reuniting them on screen and off

A pair of late ‘90s Hoffman Estates High School alumni are being recognized both locally and internationally for their creative collaboration on the animated series “Furious and Fat Cat” on YouTube.

William Schroeder, seen here at the Midwest States 100 in Westboro, Wisconsin, will be running in the USA Gold Medal Challenge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to benefit Mount Prospect's food pantry.

Going the distance: Mount Prospect employee running to raise money for village food pantry

A Mount Prospect employee plans to go the distance on behalf of the village’s food pantry. William Schroeder, the village’s director of building and inspection services, is raising funds as he runs a marathon in Wisconsin March 7 and 8.

Mood disorders encompass a range of mental health conditions characterized by disturbances in a person’s emotional state, including depression, mania and bipolar disorder.

Bonnie Lane: What are mood disorders?

When someone is feeling sad or happy, we might say they’re in a “bad mood” or “good mood.” So when you hear the term “mood disorder,” you might think it’s nothing more than a transient feeling. But mood disorders are not the same as being in a good or bad mood.