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The dill of a lifetime? In a nation that’s enduring its own sour patch, the pickle dominated 2024

By TED ANTHONY
Jan 06, 2025 11:20 am - At the intersection of health and edginess, traditionalism and hipsterism, the pickle in 2024 found itself at the center of the American culinary scene.
Carolyn Hax: Does friendship trump political differences?

By Carolyn Hax
Jan 06, 2025 10:38 am - Political differences have shown longtime friends’ true colors and have caused ugly arguments over their racist views. Should the friendships be dissolved over this? Carolyn Hax says misogyny and racism are not “political disagreements,” they’re terrible values.
Suburban Skyview: Island Lake star still shining bright after 60 years

By Paul Valade
Jan 05, 2025 6:00 am - The Island Lake lighted star has been shining bright for almost 60 years. Sitting on top of the 110-foot tower along Route 176 near Roberts Road, the star is a focal point each holiday season.
The outlook for health care in 2025

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg
Jan 04, 2025 9:35 am - As 2025 gets underway, innovation and uncertainty are likely to shape health care trends this year. Look for an increased focused on wellness, more technology for diagnosis and treatment and an uptick in drug costs.
Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show

By MIKE STOBBE
Jan 04, 2025 9:34 am - The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the latest government health data.
Grief & healing: Starting a new year

By Susan Anderson-Khleif
Jan 04, 2025 6:15 am - The beginning of a new year gives us a great opportunity to reflect and look ahead. On New Year’s Day, and during the first week, I always take some time each day to think about the year ahead. And the past too.
After surviving cicadas, mites and earwigs, what insects could generate buzz in 2025?

By Jake Griffin
Jan 03, 2025 1:55 pm - What types of insects could emerge in 2025 to bug us like the cicadas, itch mites, earwigs and Asian lady beetles did in 2024?
Here's your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow moments

By MARCIA DUNN
Jan 03, 2025 12:46 pm - The new year will bring a pair of lunar eclipses, but don’t expect any sun-disappearing acts like the one that mesmerized North America last spring.
Carolyn Hax: How to stop judging people who pay for purebred dogs

By Carolyn Hax
Jan 03, 2025 6:00 am - You can’t always judge people for buying purebred dogs. Sometimes there are good reasons for not shopping the shelter. Carolyn Hax says stop and think before passing judgment on others.
Talk of the towns in 2024: A look back at some top local stories in Kane County

By Dave Heun
Jan 03, 2025 6:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun takes a look back at the people, organizations and places that were featured in his “Talk of the Town” column in 2024.

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