Lifestyle
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How to raise a healthy, active childMar 17, 2024 10:38 am - Raising healthy, active children goes beyond good nutrition and physical activity. What else do parents need to focus on to give their child a healthy foundation?
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Know the signs and symptoms of blood clotsMar 17, 2024 10:37 am - Blood clots help the body heal, but if the clots don’t dissolve, break loose and travel to the heart or lungs, it can be life-threatening. Learn how to spot the signs so you can get timely treatment.
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Skyview: Sun sets on obsolete suburban office buildingMar 17, 2024 6:00 am - Crumbled concrete and twisted metal rest atop one of the last remaining portions of a structure in the Northwest Point office complex in Elk Grove Village recently.
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Overwhelmed by subscriptions? Here are 8 tips to save money.
Mar 17, 2024 5:56 am - Our subscription-based economy has a dark side. People are paying for things they don’t use or need, and they are struggling to unsubscribe when they want out.
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Not everyone needs therapy; how to build coping skills
Mar 16, 2024 6:00 am - Psychological suffering can signal a time for reflection and change, but it does not always require therapy. Other resources can help alleviate stress, anxiety and loneliness.
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Grief & healing: 12-month Christmas tree makes me happyMar 16, 2024 6:00 am - As the years move along after the death of a loved one, we find ways to simplify things so they are within manageable limits. We figure out how to get along.
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Soda bread focaccia merges the best of two breads in just 30 minutes
Mar 15, 2024 4:39 pm - Soda bread focaccia marries two popular breads in one delicious slab. Inspired by a recipe from Ireland’s Ballymaloe Cookery School, this flavorful, soft, crispy-topped bread could not be easier, or speedier, to assemble.
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Harper College student, World War II veteran to receive Congressional Gold Medal on March 21Mar 15, 2024 8:36 am - On March 21, lifelong learner and World War II hero Bernie Bluestein will be in Washington, D.C., to receive the nation’s highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold M...
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Warmer weather marks the return of citywide garage sale eventsMar 15, 2024 6:00 am - St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia are all preparing for garage sale season with this year’s citywide garage sale events. These basically give those who enjoy visiting garage sales on specific days the opportunity to cruise all over the place, using a map or phone app to find the sales.
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Board members should avoid being indecisiveMar 15, 2024 6:00 am - Good association board members should avoid indecisiveness and “paralysis by analysis.”