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Oakwood Hills girl, 10, reaches national level in taekwondo

By Michelle Meyer
Dec 07, 2025 10:10 pm - Before she was 4 years old, Oakwood Hills resident Delilah Stamp was crawling around mats of martial arts schools. Now 10, she’s already a black belt in taekwondo and decorated with dozens of medals.
McHenry’s snowy owl gets a musical coda: Where you can hear a song inspired by the bird

By Janelle Walker
Dec 07, 2025 9:57 pm - The snowy owl seen in McHenry County last year prompted singer-songwriter and Crystal Lake native Cass Cwik to write a song in its honor.
‘They always provide’: JOURNEYS offers a lifeline and a path out of homelessness

By Steve Zalusky
Dec 07, 2025 8:45 pm - Palatine-based JOURNEYS The Road Home provides shelter and other assistance to hundreds of suburban residents facing homelessness. It’s one of five charitable organizations set to receive grants from the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation's Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign.
Dementia patients may find peace, connection in music

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Dec 07, 2025 9:31 am - A 2018 study found that music activates parts of the brain that are more resistant to diseases like Alzheimer’s, including the prefrontal cortex. Other research has consistently found that memories of music, along with the ability to play music, are often preserved longer than language and other memory skills.
Suburban Skyview: Mounds of processed concrete sit at former Spring Hill Mall site

By Paul Valade
Dec 07, 2025 6:00 am - Mounds of processed concrete sit where Spring Hill Mall once stood in West Dundee.
‘We’re not backing down’: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will go on in Des Plaines despite immigration crackdown

By Russell Lissau
Dec 06, 2025 5:00 pm - Catholics who fear immigration agents can stay home rather than be anxious during the upcoming Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, a priest said.
5 financial to-dos before the end of 2025

By MARGARET GILES and CHRISTINE BENZ of Morningstar
Dec 06, 2025 12:24 pm - As 2025 winds down, here are some moves to help you finish the year strong financially.
How to rebalance your portfolio in a lofty market

By Amy C. Arnott of Morningstar
Dec 06, 2025 12:15 pm - If you’ve chosen a target asset allocation — the mix of stocks, bonds, and cash in your portfolio — you’re probably ahead of many investors. But unless you’re investing in a set-and-forget investment option like a target-date fund, your portfolio’s asset mix will shift as the market fluctuates.
Wayside transforming 4-story office building in Elgin to transitional housing

By Rick West
Dec 05, 2025 11:31 am - The Elgin City Council has cleared the way for Wayside Cross Ministries to transform a four-story office building on Route 31 into a transitional housing facility.
More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer are seeking help

By LAURA UNGAR
Dec 05, 2025 10:46 am - Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But, at the time, she didn't see the need to reach out for help. “I didn’t think cannabis was a big deal,” the 24-year-old said. “It was really socially accepted.” This attitude is common.

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