Lifestyle
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A poetic ode to America’s vibrant tapestryJun 30, 2025 6:54 pm - The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos reminisces about his diverse congregations and how America's multi-ethnic tapestry resembles the Kingdom of God, making the country unique and wonderful.
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Geneva-based conservative group marks 5 years
Jun 30, 2025 2:10 pm - Every month for the past five years, the Three Headed Eagle Alliance, a conservative group based in Geneva, has hosted speakers and sometimes local candidates.
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Why rice is poised to survive better in a warming world
Jun 30, 2025 1:57 pm - New research looking at future production of six staple crops including wheat, soybeans and sorghum found that rice alone should have the smallest decline in global yields.
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Mundelein Community Days features rides, parade July 3-6Jun 30, 2025 1:33 pm - The Mundelein Community Days 2025 festival will take place Thursday through Sunday, July 3-6. The four-day festival will feature a carnival, fireworks, a parade, food, music, games, contests, demonstrations, displays, children’s activities and more.
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‘Hidden gem’: Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination
Jun 30, 2025 9:45 am - A growing number of visitors are discovering southern Illinois as a travel destination amid a recent effort to entice more people to visit for the summer season.
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Carolyn Hax: Parents debate making their recent master’s grad pay rent
Jun 30, 2025 8:46 am - Woman debates charging adult daughter rent after getting a master's degree to teach her responsibility. Carolyn Hax says welcome her into the household as an adult and give her a chance to contribute.
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Mother-daughter duo unleashes dog-friendly market in Arlington HeightsJun 29, 2025 6:00 pm - Sunday’s Bark BBQ Fest in Arlington Heights brought out guests of both the two- and four-footed variety for the inaugural event, an outdoor market with products for pets and food for humans.
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Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families.
Jun 28, 2025 4:01 pm - In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children. Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges like polio and measles. Today, however, some preventable, contagious diseases are making a comeback as vaccine hesitancy pushes immunization rates down.
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Long weekend in Minneapolis: Where to eat, stay and play in Minnesota’s largest cityJun 27, 2025 4:21 pm - Itching for a road trip, I pulled out a map of the Midwest. When my finger landed on Minneapolis I knew I had my destination. I hopped on the internet and mapped out an itinerary to sample the city’s art, culture, green space, hotel and restaurant scene.
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Exercising, playing sports in extreme heat can be dangerous