Lifestyle
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How storytelling can improve health careAug 08, 2025 9:53 am - Narrative medicine usually refers to an approach to medical practice that focuses on the stories of patients as a way to improve care. The idea that writing and storytelling can be a powerful ally in health care arose about two decades ago at Columbia University, which now has a Division of Narrative Medicine.
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You’re becoming a parent? Prepare to get injured.
Aug 08, 2025 9:50 am - Before you become a parent, you receive lots of well-meaning warnings. “You’ll be tired” or “you’ll be busy.” The warning they forget: You’ll get injured.
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Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend of seven years leaves her for younger woman
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‘Salesman of hope’: How former car salesman became director of Batavia workshop for disabledAug 08, 2025 5:52 am - The Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia will soon mark its 60th anniversary giving people with cognitive disabilities a job and a purpose, but it needs more space to teach life skills.
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DuPage Airport hosts free back-to-school celebrationAug 07, 2025 1:14 pm - The DuPage Airport hosted its free back-to-school celebration Thursday with the city of West Chicago.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2025Aug 07, 2025 11:16 am - A photo of a 174-year-old general store takes the top spot in the Daily Herald's amateur photo contest for July.
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6 suburban water parks to visit before kids go back to school
Aug 07, 2025 7:38 am - August is here, and we’re officially in the waning days of summer. If the community pool routine is getting stale, take the kids to one of these six suburban water parks for some fun in the sun.
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Bat encounters rise in McHenry County, health officials say
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New studies tie unrecognized deaths and health problems to Maui and LA wildfires
Aug 06, 2025 7:08 pm - The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burned, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and flames. But three studies published Wednesday suggest the cost to human health from the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires was substantially higher.
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‘Tastes like childhood’: Craft business revives memorable GlenRock Pop brandAug 06, 2025 4:56 pm - The happy memories and feel-good vibes of GlenRock Pop are being revived in Lake County. “It’s been 45 years since I had this, and it still tastes like yesterday,” says Rob Gartley.