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Graue Mill and the surrounding Fullersburg Woods are part of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.

Fullersburg Woods joins National Register of Historic Places

Fullersburg Woods oozes history. The U.S. Department of the Interior agrees, adding nearly 177 acres of the forest preserve in Oak Brook to the National Register of Historic Places.

A new study shows the COVID-19 vaccines modestly reduced cardiovascular conditions, hospitalizations and deaths of all causes, including those not linked to COVID.

Study: COVID vaccine linked to broad protections against heart conditions

The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to COVID-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40%, according to a new study.

FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

A new kind of flu vaccine moved a step closer to the U.S. market Thursday as federal health advisers recommended approval of the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Japanese sashiko, stitch work on the outside of the fabric shores up and decorates older textiles.

Mending clothes makes a comeback as a way to save money — and the planet

Growing concerns about overly wasteful shopping and fast fashion — and their effects on the environment — are causing some U.S. consumers to reconsider redoing and repairing their clothes.

The offerings of hop water — carbonated water flavored with hop extracts — are quickly expanding. Though hops are mostly associated with beer, it’s important to know that hop water is not beer. It is flavored sparkling water.

Hop water offers a different kind of canned refreshment. Here are 9 to try.

Over the past decade or so, the nonalcoholic beverage aisle has gone from sparsely populated to entirely overwhelming. One beverage category on the ascent: hop water — carbonated water flavored with hop extracts, the same ingredient that gives beer its bitterness and aroma. Here’s a primer on this new sparkling water.

Landscaping companies can do both design and installation or provide a plan that you or a pro gardener or hardscaper implements.

DIY or hire a pro? Here’s what to know about landscaping your yard

Getting help with landscaping isn’t limited to planting bushes and flowers; it’s also about hardscaping (patios, walks), placing trees in optimal spots and plotting out your property.

The Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Co. leads off the Fourth of July parade downtown in 2021. It starts at noon this July 4.

A ‘quintessential American town’: New Glen Ellyn volunteer organization plans July 4th celebration, new drone show

Glen Ellyn is one of those towns that does Fourth of July right. A new, entirely volunteer group is organizing an amped-up celebration for America’s 250th year.