Lifestyle
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Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they’re usually not needed
Jun 28, 2024 12:14 am - Doctors are prescribing antibiotics to most kids and teens who have pink eye, despite guidelines that discourage their use, researchers reported Thursday.
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This weightlifting workout in your 60s can preserve strength for yearsJun 27, 2024 11:16 pm - Doing heavy weightlifting targeting your legs in your 60s has been shown to reap health benefits, even years later.
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Des Plaines shrine welcomes national pilgrimage with special MassJun 27, 2024 5:58 pm - A few hundred members of the Catholic faithful gathered Thursday at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines for a special Mass held as part of a national pilgr...
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Wheeling animal shelter floods, displacing dozens of dogs and cats
Jun 27, 2024 3:52 pm - Dozens of dogs and cats are in need of foster care after a shelter in Wheeling flooded Wednesday. More than a hundred animals were displaced from Heartland Animal Shelter, 586 Palwaukee Drive, when a pipe break caused the entire building to flood with more than 2 feet of water.
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Cocktail versions of a classic: Enjoy Minneapolis’ Juicy Lucy burger in petite form at your next potluckJun 27, 2024 3:21 pm - Grace Goudie shares her take on the cocktail meatballs by creating a recipe for a petite version of Minneapolis’ famed Juicy Lucy burgers. Enjoy them at your next gathering with a tangy mustard dipping sauce.
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Make this refreshing bean and corn salad for summer celebrationsJun 27, 2024 3:20 pm - For July Fourth, Don Mauer is making a bean and corn salad using frozen, organic sweet corn just in case fresh corn from Illinois is not available.
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Teen fighting pediatric cancer says Camp One Step has brought light and hope and enabled him to be a kid againJun 27, 2024 9:18 am - Eighteen-year-old Trevor Pavey has been on a tremendously challenging pediatric cancer journey since being diagnosed with medulloblastoma in 2016.
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Condo attic dwellers beware: Common elements not up for grabsJun 26, 2024 10:16 pm - The empty attic space above your condo might be a tempting place to build a home office, but such common elements cannot be taken over by a unit owner without approval by all owners.
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Get ready for the Swedish Days Bicycle Ride on July 7Jun 26, 2024 2:49 pm - The Fox Valley Bicycle & Ski Club’s Swedish Days Ride July 7 offers six routes ranging from the new Family Ride (12 miles) to the Double Metric Century (133 miles). This year, you also can create your own ride by combining colored loops.
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Cutting loose at Randhurst Village Street FestJun 26, 2024 1:54 pm - Randhurst Village Street Fest featured food, music, games and family activities in Mount Prospect.