Lifestyle
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A ‘Wild Mile’ in St. Charles? River Corridor Foundation floating a new idea for boardwalks, gardensMar 21, 2025 5:00 am - The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles continues to look ahead, proposing a floating garden plan, near the Pottawatomie Park area.
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Study suggests physical activity slows Alzheimer’s diseaseMar 20, 2025 9:17 pm - It’s been said that being active can help your memory, but the effect it has on slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease is linked to a specific protein that can build up in the brain, causing damage.
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Keep your child heart healthy with these tipsMar 20, 2025 8:39 pm - Teaching children the importance of heart health is a parental responsibility that begins with modeling. Adopting certain lifestyle habits, and staying away from detrimental habits, will educate the next generation on heart health and improve your own health at the same time.
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Do your family a favor and organize your important infoMar 20, 2025 8:32 pm - If you’ve been putting off the task of creating and organizing important information and documents you will eventually need, consider doing it now. You will have greater peace of mind and have given your loved ones a wonderful gift.
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Closed session not allowed for officer selectionMar 20, 2025 4:22 pm - It’s a common misconception that a community association board can meet in closed session to determine the selection of president, secretary and treasurer. What should a board do if they’ve already done this?
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Try a little gentlenessMar 19, 2025 3:12 pm - Annettee Budzban says we need to strive toward gentleness.
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‘The most welcoming post’: Mount Prospect VFW post to celebrate 100 years of serviceMar 19, 2025 12:25 pm - When Veterans of Foreign Wars Prospect Post 1337 in Mount Prospect was chartered in 1925, the village wasn’t even a decade old. The post will celebrate its centennial Saturday, April 5.
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Naperville family trio to perform Music with a Mission concertMar 19, 2025 12:19 pm - Christopher, Valerie, and Hannah Lorimer will perform a variety of music at a Music with a Mission concert on March 23 to benefit the Musicians Fund.
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As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back
Mar 19, 2025 9:15 am - The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human. Hospitals are increasingly using AI assistants to handle scheduling, preparation and patient questions about surgeries and other medical procedures. It's the latest of example of AI's rapid inroads into health care. Now nursing unions are pushing back against the trend.
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Put some skins in the game with these hearty and crispy potato wedgesMar 19, 2025 6:16 am - What’s not to like about potato skins? Crispy bacon pieces nestled inside potato skins topped with a generous amount of gooey melted cheddar cheese. Add a dallop of sour cream and a sprinkle of green onions and you have the snack version of a twice-baked potato.