advertisement
Arlington Heights resident Barbara Domin brought her rescue dog Cheese to Sunday's Bark BBQ Fest in Arlington Heights.

Mother-daughter duo unleashes dog-friendly market in Arlington Heights

Sunday’s Bark BBQ Fest in Arlington Heights brought out guests of both the two- and four-footed variety for the inaugural event, an outdoor market with products for pets and food for humans.

Fireworks are illegal in Illinois, but that doesn’t prevent an estimated 150 fireworks-related injuries to be reported in the state every year. Most of them occur around the July 4 holiday.

‘Why risk it?’: Despite state ban, fireworks injure on average 150 each year in Illinois

If it’s anything like the past decade, roughly 150 Illinois residents will be injured in a fireworks-related accident this year. Most of them will occur in the days surrounding the July 4 holiday.

A man walks in a paddy field. New research looking at future production of six staple crops including wheat, soybeans and sorghum found that rice alone should have the smallest decline in global yields.

Why rice is poised to survive better in a warming world

New research looking at future production of six staple crops including wheat, soybeans and sorghum found that rice alone should have the smallest decline in global yields.

Kids cool off near a fountain on a hot day in Kansas City, Mo.

How to stay cool in a heat wave — even without air conditioning

Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn’t going away anytime soon. Heat doesn’t just mean canceled events. It also poses a health risk, especially for children, older people and those with certain health conditions.

Ask the doctors: Can we actually train for old age?

We can train for old age by making good lifestyle choices like diet and exercise and preparing our bodies for the physical challenges of aging.

Katie Van Tornhout looks through photos of her late daughter, Callie, at home in Lakeville, Ind., on May 7, 2025.

Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families.

In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children. Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges like polio and measles. Today, however, some preventable, contagious diseases are making a comeback as vaccine hesitancy pushes immunization rates down.

Andy Pupius of West Chicago and his daughter, Lili, 9, help place flags Saturday during setup for the Wheaton Field of Honor at Seven Gables Park.

‘A sight to behold’: 2,025 flags fly in Wheaton’s Field of Honor

More than 2,000 American flags were put up on Saturday for Wheaton’s Field of Honor, which will be on display at Seven Gables Park until July 4.