The idea of an oral microbiome is fairly new. In the past, bacteria in the mouth were mostly associated with tooth decay and bad breath. However, the advent of rapid and affordable DNA sequencing has revealed a complex and often beneficial oral ecosystem.
The Trump administration eliminated food assistance for an estimated 360,000 Illinoisans this year by expanding work requirements and cutting benefits for lawfully present immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers. Link Match doubles SNAP users’ purchasing power at farmers’ markets, food co-ops and local grocers and has grown from $469,000 in spending in 2021 to $2.26 million in 2025. With fewer Illinoisans eligible for SNAP benefits, local farmers who already operate on slim profit margins could lose income.
Nationally, nearly 6% of middle and high school students — amounting to 1.63 million kids — reported using electronic cigarettes in 2024, federal figures show. Although that is down from previous years, e-cigarettes remain the most commonly used tobacco products among teens, and nearly 9 out of 10 kids choose flavored products.
A DePaul University professor has found that 20% of people are chronic procrastinators — meaning they habitually, intentionally and irrationally delay a target task, often to the point that they cause discomfort for themselves and others.
Sharon House hopes to move into the condo she bought nearly a year ago. Instead, the 66-year-old Mount Prospect woman is suing her condominium association in federal court.
A custom-designed “Tetris”-like home helped two sisters in Ottawa, Canada, stay connected as they aged.
A bus parked in the lot by the Palatine Park District Community Center is taking visitors on a virtual trip through history, teaching lessons about the civil rights movement and the Holocaust that resonate in today’s society.