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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

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Bryan Estrada, 11, left, and his sister, Aubree, 10, of Elgin show off some of the “Elgin rocks” they painted.

'Elgin rocks' trend spreads happiness

Hundreds of colorful, hand-painted rocks from Elgin have been popping up in parks and public spaces throughout town, and even as far as Georgia and Florida.
Pumpkin cheesecake bars are a portable, seasonal treat.

Adore pumpkin cheesecake? Make a portable version

With a tangy, rich flavor and velvety consistency, cheesecake's characteristic qualities make it well-suited to variation, including these pumpkin cheesecake bars.
Visitors take photographs of the world heritage site of Stonehenge, England, which has been standing for thousands of years.

What we know about Stonehenge -- and what we don't

"What is Stonehenge meant for?" asked a young patron at Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
In future sweltering years with a double whammy of heat and drought, losses of barley yield can be as much as 17 percent, computer simulations show. And that means "beer prices would, on average, double," even adjusting for inflation, said a study published in the journal Nature Plants on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

Global warming to leave us crying in our costlier beer

Add beer to chocolate, coffee and wine as some of life's little pleasures that global warming will make scarcer and costlier, scientists say.
Jenine Hanson, a member of Dyslexia Action Group of Naperville, uses the Barton Reading & Spelling System to tutor her daughter on the skills she needs to overcome the reading and decoding struggles of dyslexia.
What is dyslexia? Not what you think, experts say
Think dyslexia is about flipping letters or reading backward? Think again, experts say. Here's why this learning disability is as misunderstood as it is common.
Coal-fired Plant Scherer in operation in Juliette, Ga. Despite what President Donald Trump says, scientists have long known that what's warming the planet isn't natural. It's us.
Trump may not know what's behind global warming, but scientists do
President Trump may question whether global warming is caused by humans, but scientists detail the many ways they know it comes from our own pollution.
Daily Herald columnist Matt Avery traveled the country to hear stories from COPO owners and take photographs of their Camaros, Chevelles and Novas.
Special order COPO vehicles get better with time
If you were shopping for the baddest Chevy in the 1960s, you definitely wanted a COPO. It stands for Central Office Production Order, which at its core was mere paperwork. But when placed in the right hands, those documents resulted in some of the most sought-after Chevy muscle cars of the day, which now have roared into legendary status.
German yellowjackets nest in the ground or in cavities such as walls, and they vigorously defend their nests from even the slightest perceived danger. These two were busy at their nest in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, St. Charles.
Wasps become a little more noticeable in the fall
As cool as solitary wasps are, there's a group of equally fascinating wasps called social wasps. These notorious wasps begin to create problems in September. People ask me in a panic every fall, "What can I do about these bees? They're everywhere!"
When you’re just starting out, even a weeklong vacation might seem like a one-way ticket to credit card debt — especially if you have a modest income or lack access to paid time off. But with the right moves, you can budget for travel without going into the red.
How to see the world in your 20s without racking up debt
You badly want to travel the world. But if your bank account could talk, it would say, "Are you kidding?" With the right moves, you can budget for travel without going into the red.
A 169-year-old parsonage at 310 W. Main St. will be torn down to create a public parking lot, according to a settlement agreement between West Dundee and First United Methodist Church.
169-year-old church parsonage to be torn down in West Dundee
A decade-long battle over a West Dundee church's historic but deteriorating parsonage has ended in a settlement to raze the building and create a public parking lot.
Dr. Naomi Fogel with patient 2-year-old Mia Diatkovych and her mother.
Ensuring a successful school year for children with diabetes
The school year is a busy and sometimes stressful time for many families. It is especially stressful for those under the age of 20 who have type 1 diabetes, and the growing number of youth with type 2 diabetes.Here are some tips to ensure a successful and safe school year for children living with diabetes.
Taje Perkins, left, poses for a photo with her mother Takiia Anderson on her first day at Spelman College in Atlanta. Today, Anderson’s student debt is long gone. She has nearly $500,000 in retirement savings, and her daughter, Taje Perkins, finished her third year at Spelman College in Atlanta with no student loans to cover its nearly $30,000 per year in tuition and fees.
How this single mom masterminded a $700K swing from debt to savings
When Takiia Anderson graduated from Boston College Law School in 1999, she was a single mom with a 2-year-old child, nearly $100,000 in student loans and a new job as a government attorney that paid $34,102 a year. She didn't like that math.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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