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New Illinois education measures focus on immigrant rights, AI in the classroom

Immigrant rights and artificial intelligence were two of the hot-button issues that influenced public education in 2025. They are also the subject of new education-related laws that will take effect at the start of the new year.

Daytime television star Susan Lucci is scheduled to appear Feb. 9 at North Central College in Naperville to promote her new memoir, “La Lucci.”

Daytime star Susan Lucci appearing in Naperville Feb. 9

The queen of daytime television will be in Naperville in February to promote her new memoir, “La Lucci.” Anderson’s Bookshop will host a Q&A with the Emmy-award winning actress best known for her role as Erica Kane on “All My Children.”

The Week in Pictures gives you our favorite photos from the end of December

Choosing nutrient-dense, high-quality seeds and fats and maintaining a clean feeding station can ensure your backyard remains a haven for wild birds.

Choosing the best foods for backyard birds

Feeding wild birds can be a popular and rewarding hobby. Such a hobby facilitates a connection with nature and helps to ensure local wildlife gets the sustenance it needs to survive.

Evergreen branches serve as winter mulch over a raised bed planting of garlic cloves.

Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here’s some alternatives to the landfill

Some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. There, they decompose without oxygen, generating greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide, which may contaminate groundwater. There are options for tree disposal that will avoid harming the environment and could improve your garden.

Flu cases are rising with a strain that makes older people sicker

Cases of influenza in the United States are rising, driven by a new strain that public health officials worry current vaccines may not protect against as effectively.

MCG Winery's handcrafted wines sourced from premium California grapes are now being produced at a new facility in Elk Grove Village.

Illinois wine from California grapes: New sipping space opens in Elk Grove

MCG Winery, a new microwinery in Elk Grove Village, is now open for private tastings. It doubles as a production facility.