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Restorative sleep is one of the pillars of lifestyle medicine.

Patient advocate: What is ‘lifestyle medicine’?

A branch of medicine emerged about 30 years ago — lifestyle medicine — in which an integrated group of practitioners, from internists to gastroenterologists to psychologists to nutritionists to pharmacists, supports people on their journey to a healthy life.

Just 23 miles apart by rail, and even closer as the crow flies, the skylines of downtown Arlington Heights and downtown Chicago can be seen in a single image on a recent clear afternoon. The Metra express train at lower left is running express through the village, but the fastest trains between the two points generally take just half an hour to make the journey. If the Chicago Bears stadium is built just to the northwest at Arlington Park, the connection between Arlington Heights and Chicago will be more intertwined than ever.

Just 23 miles apart by rail, Chicago skyline and Arlington Heights in a single image

Just 23 miles apart by rail, and even closer as the crow flies, the skylines of downtown Arlington Heights and downtown Chicago can be seen in a single image on a recent clear afternoon.

A Southwest Airlines airplane prepares to unload baggage at O'Hare International Airport in April 2023. The carrier is pulling out of O’Hare and consolidating at Midway International Airport.

Southwest pulls the plug on O’Hare trips to focus on Midway, cites ‘challenging’ conditions

Southwest Airlines is ending its O’Hare tenure on June 4 after five years. Here’s what to know if your flight is affected.

In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health, a new version of its chatbot that the company says can analyze users' medical records, wellness apps and wearable device data to answer medical questions.

What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.

Kane County bikers pause in August 2022 on the Fox River Trail. The trail was rerouted under the Longmeadow Parkway before that bridge opened in 2024.

Take a ride to check out these Bicycle Friendly Communities

The League of American Bicyclists recognized eight Chicago metro areas as Bicycle Friendly Communities, with Aurora, Batavia, Elmhurst and Niles achieving bronze status while Evanston maintained its silver ranking, the highest in the region.

McDonald's Big Arch burger debuted last week in the United States.

McDonald’s new Big Arch burger puts the Big Mac on notice

The Big Arch is a burger for its times, which is not to say it’s THE burger for its times. This burger is here to deliver a message, and it’s not subtle: Meat and cheese are back, baby, and McDonald’s is not afraid to serve up two steaming quarter-pound patties encased in three gooey layers of white cheddar.

A young girl reads a book while relaxing near a dog from the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club trained to listen quietly during the Reading with Rover program at the St. Charles Public Library.

How Helen Gale’s legacy lives on in St. Charles Library’s children’s programs

Helen Wiltsie Gale spent 30 years sharing her love of books with thousands of St. Charles children as the library's head of children's services. The library honored her memory by creating the Helen Gale Story Room in 1995, which continues to host youth programs today.