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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

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Cherry tomato cobbler with pimento cheese biscuits is a savory spin on a summery dessert. It’s a simple showcase for all the cherry tomatoes ripening on the vine, too.

Facing a glut of cherry tomatoes? Turn 'em into a cobbler

A rainy day and a yen for summer comfort foods sparked the idea for this savory, cheesy cobbler.
The 5-4-3-2-1 Go! Program encourages children to have one or more hours of physical activity a day.

Five simple steps to healthy kids

The 5-4-3-2-1 Go! program promotes healthy lifestyle goals that are simple and easy to share with families.
Drake takes a selfie Monday with 11-year-old Sofia Sanchez, a Downers Grove girl who is a heart patient at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

Drake makes birthday wish come true for Downers Grove girl at Lurie Children's Hospital

An 11-year-old girl who asked Drake to visit her on her birthday while she awaits a heart transplant saw her birthday wish come true when the three-time Grammy Award winner stopped by her hospital room Monday.
“For many years now, we’ve observed that people with lower blood pressure, even if it’s achieved through medication, have a lower risk for developing dementia,” said Jeff Williamson, chief of geriatric medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

A healthier heart may mean a healthier mind, new study shows

It turns out maintaining low blood pressure does not just help prevent heart attacks -- it can also keep your mind sharp.
Some gyms in the suburbs are catering to young aspiring ninja warriors.
New wave of ninja gyms for kids
The popularity among children of NBC's obstacle course competition show, "American Ninja Warrior," has spawned a wave of kid-friendly ninja gyms in the suburbs.
Does eating fast food affect a woman’s fertility?
Study results point to importance of diet in fertility
Q: I recently read that fast food interferes with a woman's chances of conceiving. What's the connection?
This site behind St. Joseph’s Parish in Round Lake will be the future home of a new community center for the elderly run by Catholic Charities.
Round Lake narrowly approves new Catholic Charities community center
The Round Lake village board narrowly approved a plan by Catholic Charities to build a new community center for the elderly on the grounds of St. Joseph's Parish.
1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster
Local Chevy dealership sparks love of Woodie wagons
In grade school, young Biff Behr was always busy. Besides learning the usual reading and arithmetic, even at that early age he was studying up on how to work with his hands. That practical education was happening at his dad's dealership, Behr Chevrolet in Warrenville, where he worked on his 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Woody wagon.
“When you’re running slowly, and your injury risk is lower, you can run more often, more miles, and build up slowly,” according to Claire Bartholic, a coach at Runners Connect, an online community of runners and coaches.
Why running slow can eventually help you run faster
There is a school of thought that slowing down when running, especially when training, can make yourself a better and even faster runner.
To bee or not to bee? Des Plaines is debating whether to allow beekeeping for educational purposes within the city. A city ordinance restricts beekeeping within a quarter-mile of public places, which effectively bans it.
Des Plaines officials consider allowing beekeeping
Should Des Plaines allow beekeeping in the city? That's a question city officials will debate today in a discussion of whether the current rules, which effectively ban it, should be relaxed.
Jacobs High School senior Justin Lorenz, 17, is collecting gently used bikes for kids and teens who visit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township.
Jacobs student wants to donate your old bike to the Boys & Girls Club
Justin Lorenz, 17, is combining his two passions -- triathlons and community service -- by launching an organization that collects bicycles for at-risk youths in the Dundee and Carpentersville communities.
Eric Montgomery, who grew up in Lisle, embarked on a four-month hike of the Pacific Crest Trail this spring and summer.
Lisle native hikes 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail to help kids with cancer
Eric Montgomery, who grew up in Lisle, dedicated his spring and summer to a 2,650-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, raising money for childhood cancer research with every step.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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In this April 19, 2017 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs at the world premiere of “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives” at Radio City Music Hall, during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, in New York. Franklin died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, at her home in Detroit. She was 76.
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