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5 food additives that might be bad for your health — and how to avoid them

By Anahad O’Connor
Sep 09, 2025 5:25 am - One reason ultra-processed foods might be so hazardous to your health is that they’re often loaded with chemical additives, such as synthetic emulsifiers, preservatives and sugar substitutes. Here are five additives that have been linked to health problems – along with ways that you can spot and steer clear of them.
This edamame, tofu and miso salad packs in protein, umami and crunch

By Ellie Krieger
Sep 09, 2025 5:21 am - This protein-packed vegan salad features soy three ways: bright green edamame, baked tofu and a dressing made with miso. Crunchy and colorful bell pepper, cucumber and daikon radish play supporting roles, alongside a dressing that also stars apricot preserves and sesame oil, both of which balance out the umami notes.
Turn summer’s best vegetables into a colorful, gently spiced korma

By G. Daniela Galarza
Sep 09, 2025 4:28 am - Saucy and rich, this korma is packed with summer vegetables. You can use whatever vegetables you have on hand — fresh or frozen — but a colorful variety is ideal. Yogurt and homemade cashew broth are common additions to kormas, but this streamlined dairy-free version uses light coconut milk and cashew butter.
Palatine council has reservations about dog resort

By Steve Zalusky
Sep 08, 2025 4:42 pm - Palatine village council members will decide whether to allow a dog day care and boarding facility in the Northwest Shopping Center.
Sept. 11 observances across the suburbs

Daily Herald report
Sep 08, 2025 11:28 am - Towns across the suburbs will observe the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with remembrance ceremonies.
Ride on and rock out at Des Plaines Fall Fest

Submitted by Des Plaines Park District
Sep 08, 2025 11:21 am - Fall Fest, Des Plaines’ family-friendly festival, is back for its 16th year with food, music, fun, games, and dozens of activities.
Families of children with rare, relentless Dravet syndrome live with constant uncertainty

By Vincent Pierri
Sep 07, 2025 8:14 pm - Two suburban families share what it means to live with Dravet syndrome, being on constant watch, never knowing when the next call to 911 might come. The disorder is rare, affecting about 1 in every 15,700 children born in the United States.
Pope Leo XIV declares teen computer whiz Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Sep 07, 2025 4:15 pm - VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable...
Want to retire early? Ask yourself these 4 questions

Christine Benz of Morningstar
Sep 06, 2025 1:21 pm - Making the decision to retire early is more nuanced than just considering portfolio value and asset allocation. There are lifestyle decisions, too.
4-year-old Vernon Hills boy dreams of a career at NASA. A genius IQ might get him there.

By Barbara Vitello
Sep 06, 2025 12:55 pm - At 4-years-old, Zorien Royce is one of the youngest members ever admitted to the high-IQ societies Mensa and Intertel.

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