Lifestyle
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Faith & Blue comes to Montgomery church Oct. 3Sep 29, 2025 12:26 am - Faith and Blue, a law enforcement-faith collaboration event, will take place on Oct. 3 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery.
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Meet Maggie and Mabel, the star attractions of new Batavia business
Sep 28, 2025 5:37 pm - Maggie and Mabel, two Scottish Highland cows, are the star attractions at Majestic Highlands Homestead in Batavia, offering photo and cuddle sessions.
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Experts, parents push back on misleading Tylenol-autism claims
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‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patientsSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll. “She never put it down,” said Bekin. For decades, health care providers have incorporated certain techniques — music, art and pet therapy as well as caring for baby dolls — to help treat people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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‘A thorough check is the key’: Cooler weather approaching but ticks still with usSep 28, 2025 12:00 am - Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses.
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Suburban Skyview: Cary’s downtown renewal takes shapeSep 27, 2025 5:30 am -
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Buckthorn buster volunteer day in Hawthorn WoodsSep 26, 2025 4:50 pm - Hawthorn Woods’ sustainability committee is holding a buckthorn busting day to remove the invasive plant species that threatens the health of ecosystems.
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West Dundee family unites against Parkinson’s with Moving Day Chicago on Oct. 5Sep 26, 2025 4:26 pm - Tony Saviano embraces exercise like tai chi, rowing, boxing, and CrossFit to manage his Parkinson's symptoms. His family and friends will participate in Moving Day Chicago Oct. 5 to raise funds for the Parkinson's Foundation.
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Dermatologists say keep your skin care routine simple
Sep 26, 2025 11:30 am - Some dermatologists say that many viral skincare products are unnecessary, even if they feel nice. And while some cause little to no harm, other treatments can cause more problems than they fix.
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A pluck here, a trim there: What happens to your hair when you cut it?
Sep 26, 2025 11:24 am - Shaving will not make sparse facial hair grow into a thick beard, or armpit or leg hair become darker and coarse. Trims will not make scalp hair grow faster. Yet these myths, which have been dispelled by science since at least the 1920s, persist.