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Biking smarter: Statewide quiz educates 70,000 Illinois students

By Ralph Banasiak, Along for the Ride
Nov 19, 2025 4:00 am - If the past is any predictor, more than 70,000 Illinois students will learn bicycling safety this school year through the Bike Safety Quiz developed by Ride Illinois, the statewide nonprofit bike advocacy organization.
Gary UMC in Wheaton offers Sunday Advent study

Submitted by Janet Mathis
Nov 18, 2025 8:32 pm - The Rev. Steve Conger will lead the Advent study, “Names for the Messiah,” at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on Sundays, starting Nov. 30
Training our minds to be thankful

By the Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos, Special to the Daily Herald
Nov 18, 2025 7:16 pm - Years ago, the Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos discovered faces in nature, leading him to train his brain to recognize such patterns. A friend's book on everyday miracles taught him how the brain can be trained to notice blessings and goodness around us, just as he learned to see faces in unexpected places.
Why window units could be a better way to heat apartments

By Allyson Chiu
Nov 18, 2025 5:43 pm - Compact heat pumps that slot into windows could be a planet-friendly way to efficiently heat and cool apartment buildings without breaking the bank, experts say.
13 simple steps to get your home guest-ready for the holidays

By Jolie Kerr
Nov 18, 2025 4:59 pm - Experts share 13 tips to get your home guest-ready for the holidays.
Home & garden calendar, Nov. 23-29

Nov 18, 2025 4:21 pm - Upcoming events include the Naperville Garden Club's Cup of Cheer Home Tour, Holiday Market & Tea; MCC’s Poinsettia, Pottery, and Plant Sale; and workshops and programs on topics like public gardens, winter containers, native ground covers, and bonsai.
Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Nov 18, 2025 4:17 pm - We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier.
Pope strongly backs US bishops in blasting Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment

By TRISHA THOMAS
Nov 18, 2025 4:05 pm - Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed U.S. bishops who condemned the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and urged the American people to listen to them and treat migrants humanely.
How baby boomers got so rich, and why their kids are unlikely to catch up

By Shannon Najmabadi and Federica Cocco
Nov 18, 2025 2:12 pm - Baby boomers hold more than $85 trillion in assets, making them the richest generation by far. New research explores the extraordinary rise in their good fortunes — one that experts say successive generations will be hard-pressed to replicate.
Suburban congressional candidate who posted antisemitic views knocked off 2026 ballot

By Russell Lissau
Nov 18, 2025 2:02 pm - A would-be congressional candidate who has an extensive history of antisemitic social media posts was removed from ballot consideration Tuesday.

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