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Tending to emotions, rather than covering them up, can improve our well-being and help us thrive.

Stressed or sad? Four ways to cope with difficult emotions

Knowing how to handle emotions can improve our mental health. But many of us are not taught these skills.

‘A place that respects history’: Mayslake Hall could get more improvements

The one-time home of coal baron F.S. Peabody has been surrounded by an “oasis of nature” for over a century, a tour description says. “You really can just bask in nature ...

A drag racer is mounted on the rooftop of the closed Studio Hotrods Smokehouse in Fox Lake. Classic cars were displayed in the glass portion below the dragster, but those were removed after the closure.

Skyview: Drag racer rests on Fox Lake rooftop

A drag racer is mounted on the rooftop of the closed Studio Hotrods Smokehouse in Fox Lake.

Peter Fleming throws the javelin under the direction of Pat Hurst, head coach of the Special Olympics team and the physical education teacher High Road School, as Fleming and fellow students practice at Maple Trail Park for this weekend’s Special Olympics in Mount Prospect.

High Road athletes train for Special Olympics

High Road School students practiced their running and throwing in preparation for this weekend's Special Olympics track meet at Prospect High School. Under the direction ...

This image provided by Katie Richards shows Miguel Corzo and Katie Richards last fall in Chicago. Richards and Corzo got engaged during the April 8 eclipse after participating in the Marriage Pact at Boston College in early 2021. The pact is a popular staple on nearly 90 campuses around the U.S. (Katie Richards via AP).

College students are flocking to the Marriage Pact, mostly for fun, but some find lasting love

NEW YORK — It's the stuff of movies: Two friends vow to marry each other if they're not hitched by a specified future date or age. Well, the Marriage Pact — an annual mat...

Dating from 1922, the Rose Bowl has since expanded to seat more than 90,000 spectators for the Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day, home games of the UCLA Bruins and other sporting events and concerts.

Fine art and architecture in the shadow of the Rose Bowl

Pasadena, California, may be best known for the Rose Bowl football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day, but it’s also the home of two stellar art collections and the finest example of Craftsmen architecture in the nation.

Flotation therapy “calms the mind, sharpens our sense of the body and helps us live in the moment — all of which can break the cycle of negative thoughts,” said Sahib Khalsa, of the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, a hub of float therapy research.

How flotation therapy may help your mental health

Research on the mental health benefits of flotation therapy is mixed but studies indicate positive results for those facing anxiety, depression and addiction.