Lifestyle
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Carolyn Hax: Husband criticizes wife’s retreat from barrage of bad news
May 02, 2025 6:00 am - Avid news reader has pulled back from depressing current events, but her husband criticized her optimism as avoiding truth about bad things happening in the world. Carolyn Hax says it is OK to take a step back from the barrage of bad news.
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Treadmill exercise not suggested for people with poor balanceMay 01, 2025 10:08 pm - Exercising on a treadmill can pose dangers for someone with poor balance, for people living with certain heart conditions, and for older adults who are frail or who are not physically fit.
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Let’s talk! Your child’s language milestones matterMay 01, 2025 9:33 pm - How can you know if your child’s language development is on track? It is important to be proactive in seeking out early detection for a language delay and the best way to do this is by talking to your pediatrician.
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Board president threatens to refuse to sign loan documentsMay 01, 2025 6:55 pm - If an association board president disagrees with the board’s majority vote to take out a loan for improvements, they cannot refuse to sign the documents.
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The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have outbreaks. Here’s what to know.
May 01, 2025 4:32 pm - With one-fifth of states seeing active measles outbreaks, the U.S. is nearing 900 cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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‘You have got to start stocking up:’ Naperville pharmacy owner recalls beginning of COVID-19 pandemicMay 01, 2025 4:25 pm - The owner of Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville recalls the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: Stocking up on masks, runs on toilet paper and documenting history in the making.
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Watch out for these red flags to avoid moving scamsMay 01, 2025 2:59 pm - As May begins, marking the busiest moving month of the year, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) are joining forces to warn consumers about the dangers of moving scams and the importance of careful selection when hiring movers.
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A century of family, friends, faith: Elgin woman reflects on 100th birthdayMay 01, 2025 9:40 am - Jan Breitmayer of Elgin recently turned 100 years old. It’s a milestone she says doesn’t deserve any special recognition. “A lot of people get to 100 these days,” she said.
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Two measles cases confirmed in Cook CountyApr 30, 2025 7:18 pm - Public health officials announced the first two confirmed cases of measles in Cook County this year.
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Ready or not, REAL ID enforcement begins next week at airportsApr 30, 2025 5:50 pm - TSA offers tips at O’Hare about approaching REAL ID enforcement deadline for domestic flights.