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Tradition milestone: Northbrook-On-Ice brings 344 skaters together for 55th edition

Submitted by the Northbrook Park District
Apr 28, 2025 11:53 am - The annual Northbrook-On-Ice skating extravaganza returns over Mother’s Day weekend for its 55th edition, a special show featuring multiple generations of ice skaters.
Despite pause on new biking funds, area projects keep rolling

By Ralph Banasiak, Along for the Ride
Apr 28, 2025 11:37 am - Due to the potential impact of executive orders on biking infrastructure projects, six northeastern Illinois counties are developing separate safety action plans aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
Carolyn Hax: Dinner guest feels ‘censored’ by one person’s no-politics plea

By Carolyn Hax
Apr 28, 2025 8:57 am - Woman shuts down political talk at a dinner party, leaving the other person feeling resentful. Carolyn Hax says have sympathy for the overwhelmed person and don’t force the issue.
The workers who feel left behind by return-to-office policies

By Danielle Abril
Apr 26, 2025 2:22 pm - Anxiety is rising for some of the millions of people who identify as neurodivergent — those whose brains function differently, such as with ADHD, autism or dyslexia. More companies are requiring workers to return to an office five days a week. Advocates say it’s particularly difficult for neurodivergent people to get flexible work due to the new movement to cut programs that sometimes help them.
Canadians put off by Trump’s bluster and border arrests are booking far fewer US visits

By ROB GILLIES and JIM MORRIS
Apr 25, 2025 2:12 pm - Diana and Rick Bellamy initially planned to take a Caribbean cruise out of Houston before heading to Laurel, Mississippi, to visit the home of one of their favorite HGTV shows, “Home Town.”
Tapering is key when easing off opioids

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Apr 25, 2025 10:54 am - Taking opiods for pain relief for a week after surgery typically does not cause an addiction problem. But what if your pain is long lasting? It’s vital to work with your medical providers to taper the dosages.
How to make sure your house Is healthy

By Diana Melichar
Apr 25, 2025 10:22 am - We do a lot to maintain our physical health. But did you know that your home also needs a checkup from time to time to stay healthy? Here are some things to consider to keep your house — and you — healthy.
What parents should know about fractures in kids

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Apr 25, 2025 9:57 am - When kids play, falls and bumps are bound to happen. But when that bump leads to a broken bone, it can be scary for any parent. Knowing what to look for and when to seek care is important.
Taking the grandkids to the Wisconsin Dells: Multigeneration getaway reveals what’s changed in the ‘Waterpark Capital of the World’

By Katherine Rodeghier
Apr 25, 2025 8:54 am - The last time my family vacationed in Wisconsin Dells my son was 12 and my daughter was 9. That was 1992. Wouldn’t it be fun if my husband and I took our grandsons there to learn how Wisconsin Dells has changed in those 33 years?
Carolyn Hax: Friend’s people-pleasing tendencies is straining relationship

By Carolyn Hax
Apr 25, 2025 6:00 am - Woman finds her friend's extreme people-pleasing personality off-putting. Carolyn Hax suggests speaking openly, but supportively, to address the underlying insecurity.

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