Lifestyle
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Spring plant sale and farm festivalApr 30, 2024 7:42 am - An organic spring plant sale will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Prairie Crossing Conservation Farm, 550 Harris Road, Grayslake. Shop for native food plants and o...
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Pump up your tires — May is National Bike MonthApr 30, 2024 6:00 am - National Bike Month launches May 1, and with it plenty of opportunities to shake the dust off your bike.
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Rhubarb is popping up in markets, gardens. Here’s one way to enjoy itApr 30, 2024 5:30 am - Fresh rhubarb is already appearing in backyard gardens and markets. Try using your crop to make a compote, which can be spooned on oatmeal, swirled with Greek yogurt, spread on crepes or dolloped on vanilla ice cream. It’s a nostalgic treat that pleases palates young and old.
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Baby news: Fermilab welcomes two bison calvesApr 29, 2024 1:22 pm - Calving season commenced at Batavia’s Fermilab Friday with the birth of two bison calves.
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Carolyn Hax: Is too late to accept a decade-old apology?Apr 29, 2024 9:33 am - Is it too late to respond to a decade-old apology in an email that was left unread? Carolyn Hax says it is never too late to acknowledge a sincere apology.
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Building bridges with strangersApr 28, 2024 10:48 pm - Walking through the medieval town of Luzern has become a daily ritual. My wife and I are averaging five miles a day taking in all the fascinating sights. On one such rece...
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It’s the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s. Why is it off to a slow start?
Apr 28, 2024 8:29 am - The first drug shown to slow Alzheimer's hit the U.S. market over a year ago, but sales have lagged and diagnosis and treatment remain complicated.
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U.S. births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
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USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
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More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren’t more people getting help?