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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.
No, putting a potato in your sock will not cure a cold

By Lindsey Bever
Dec 05, 2025 9:58 am - Under-the-weather TikTokers are slicing raw potatoes and placing them in their socks before bed. The theory is that pressing a cut potato against the skin can draw out toxins and help with recovery. But there is no scientific evidence that this folk remedy can draw out impurities from the body.
New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Dec 05, 2025 9:56 am - For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses could actually help preserve the child’s vision and reduce the chances for more serious eye problems in adulthood?
Ask the doctors: Stroke likely not caused by blood thinner, but worth reporting

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Dec 05, 2025 9:54 am - Mother’s stroke after taking a prescribed blood thinner was probably caused by an underlying condition and not the medication. But it is OK to report the event to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration through its MedWatch program.
How to up your Christmas shopping game with AI tools

By KELVIN CHAN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Dec 04, 2025 3:00 pm - After rolling out AI-powered assistants, online retailers and tech companies have been adding more artificial intelligence features to make online shopping easier and more convenient.
Home & garden calendar, Dec. 7-13

Dec 04, 2025 4:30 am - Upcoming events for various garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, as well as workshops and classes offered at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Morton Arboretum.
Embrace the purity of snow

By Annettee Budzban
Dec 03, 2025 3:47 pm - Annettee Budzban says that snow can represent God’s forgiveness.
Contracts for common element repairs must be approved by board majority

By Matthew Moodhe
Dec 03, 2025 1:40 pm - One of our condo board officers directs the manager to sign agreements with contractors to perform repairs to the common elements without prior notification to the other board members or a formal board approval.

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