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Commercial household cleaners often contain potent mixtures of chemicals.

These DIY solutions can replace a closet full of chemical cleaners

You can replace conventional cleaning products containing concerning chemicals with DIY solutions using common, safer ingredients like vinegar, castile soap and baking soda.

Parents who are caring for a child with mental illness should leave a road map for the their successors to carry out when they are no longer there.

How to ensure ongoing care for child with severe mental illness

It’s not uncommon for parents to wonder how their children will fare after they’re gone. For parents of young adults with severe mental illness, it’s a much larger and more complicated question.

Native California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) blooming in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Annuals are the forgotten native plants. Here are 7 worth adding to the garden

Here are seven native annual plants to grow for a sustainable, wildlife-friendly garden.

It is important that immunizations are a priority for parents, especially for children who spend time in day care and those who are about to start school.

Children’s Health: Make immunization a priority this summer for young children

Immunizations are one of the most effective strategies in protecting the most vulnerable. This includes newborns, toddlers and young children — especially those who spend time in day care settings and who will be heading to school this fall.

A for sale sign stands outside a residence in Niles in July 2024.

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rises to 6.75%, second straight uptick

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage rose for the second week in a row, another setback for the U.S. housing market, which is mired in a sales slump as affordability constraints shut out prospective homebuyers.

Four piping plover fledglings reared in captivity were released this week back into the wild at a private beach in Waukegan.

‘A huge opportunity’: Release of four piping plovers could expand breeding population of endangered shorebird

The release this week of four piping plover fledglings reared in captivity at a secluded beach area on Lake Michigan raises the possibility of two more nesting sites for the federally endangered bird species in Waukegan.

Jaydynn Britva pulled a 19-year-old man who was apparently drowning from the water at Spring Lake Park in Lincolnshire Tuesday. “I hope more people do it,” said the 13-year-old, reflecting on the rescue. Here he stands near his Buffalo Grove home.

‘It’s utterly amazing’: 13-year-old Buffalo Grove teen saves man from near drowning

A 13-year-old Buffalo Grove teen helped a man from nearly drowning in a Lincolnshire lake — a heroic act police are calling “amazing.”