Lifestyle
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Patient advocate: Tips for resolving conflicts in the hospitalOct 03, 2025 8:40 am - There are few places more stressful than a hospital room. And where there’s stress, conflict almost always follows.
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Ask the doctors: GERD, sinus infections and ear fullness can be relatedOct 03, 2025 8:39 am - Even though they don’t seem connected, both sinus infections and GERD can have adverse effects on your hearing.
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Children’s health: School’s in session and so are sick days. Virtual care can helpOct 03, 2025 8:39 am - It’s the season for colds, coughs, pink eye and countless other common pediatric health issues as the school year begins. Fortunately, many common pediatric illnesses and health concerns can be both diagnosed and treated virtually, saving you time and stress.
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The trick that soothes an itch better than scratching
Oct 03, 2025 8:38 am - Scratching an itch can damage your skin and make the urge even worse. Instead, try rubbing or gently stroking it with your fingers or a soft makeup brush.
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‘Remember the fun’: The Bozeum in Elgin will celebrate famous TV clownOct 02, 2025 4:43 pm - Tom Holbrook is bringing his massive collection of Bozo the Clown memorabilia to a space in Elgin he’s dubbed The Bozeum.
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Legionnaires’ disease investigation tied to Bloomingdale nursing facilityOct 02, 2025 1:58 pm - Public health authorities are investigating a cluster of two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in individuals who were at or near the Alden Valley Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Center, a skilled nursing facility in Bloomingdale.
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Wanna see something really scary? Suburban haunted attractions deliver thrills, chills this HalloweenOct 02, 2025 1:25 pm - “We’re the one and only outdoor scream park,” says Grayslake resident Jason Wright about his haunted venue American Nightmare Scream Park opening this weekend in Spring Grove. “It’s something nobody has done in the Chicago area.”
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There’s a time to say goodbyeOct 01, 2025 1:51 pm - Annettee Budzban says that we need to know when to say goodbye.
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‘Mini-forests’ are rare in the US. The Algonquin Garden Club is planting one in Kane County
Oct 01, 2025 1:24 pm - Launching a first-of-its-kind ecological project in the region, the Algonquin Garden Club will transform a small plot in the Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve in Dundee Township into a "mini-forest."
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Four women honored for leadership at Barrington area eventOct 01, 2025 11:27 am - Nearly 100 community business owners and leaders gathered at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington recently for the eighth annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards Luncheon.