Parenting
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Moeller to host annual Reading by the River event April 18Mar 25, 2026 11:47 am - State Rep. Anna Moeller will host her fourth annual Reading by the River event as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
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As New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children, social media firms await more legal decisions
Mar 25, 2026 8:52 am - The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it’s not looking good for Meta. A jury in New Mexico found on Tuesday that the social media giant’s platforms are harmful to children’s mental health and imposed a $375 million penalty.
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Children’s health: How to best manage gestational diabetesMar 20, 2026 8:30 am - Women who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy experience insulin resistance due to pregnancy hormones. This leads to high blood sugar, and, if left untreated, can cause a myriad health problems for both baby and mom.
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Hanover Township to host free Easter Egg Hunt March 28 in ElginMar 13, 2026 2:26 pm - The Hoppin’ for Hanover free Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28 at the Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth Center at 899 Jay Street in Elgin.
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Children’s health: How to manage food allergies at schoolMar 13, 2026 6:00 am - About 1 in every 10 children and teens in the U.S. has a food allergy, an abnormal immune response to a specific food. That’s roughly two kids per classroom.
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Tips for coloring Easter eggsMar 10, 2026 5:15 pm - Eggs are a traditional component of Easter festivities and decor. A few easy tweaks can make the process go more smoothly and result in vivid and creative eggs.
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FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism
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Hanover Township Open Gym returning for spring breakMar 09, 2026 3:00 pm - With warm weather around the corner, Hanover Township is looking ahead to its Spring Break Open Gym.
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Children’s health: Innovative types of therapy options for childrenMar 06, 2026 8:35 am - If you've never experienced behavioral therapy for yourself or your family, your concepts of it might center on what you’ve seen in the media, for better or worse. But behavioral therapy can take many forms for some of our youngest patients.
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Indoor mini-golf, trampoline park, more coming this year to Gurnee MillsMar 05, 2026 1:33 pm - Indoor minigolf and a trampoline park are among new offerings opening this year at Gurnee Mills.