Lifestyle
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Airfares were already dropping. Here’s why they could go even lower in 2024
Mar 10, 2024 5:32 am - Inflation has hit most of the economy, but that’s hardly the case with airfare. Not only are airfares down 6% year-over-year based on January 2024 prices, but they’re eve...
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‘More flavors to come’: Elburn’s Obscurity Mead Hall and Cidery expands with new line of ciders
Mar 10, 2024 5:15 am - With some new additions to their team, a new line of ciders on their shelves and a plan for expansion, owners of Obscurity Mead Hall and Cidery feel poised to take the cider market by storm in 2024.
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‘You can get through this’: Mount Prospect woman’s book shines light on invisible injuryMar 10, 2024 5:15 am - High school sweethearts Chase and Katianne Olson were raising a family in Mount Prospect when their lives changed in an instant on May 18, 2020. Chase was doing maintenan...
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Some report images and manifestations of departed loved onesMar 09, 2024 6:00 am - Signs of the presence of a loved one after they have passed can give those in grief some comfort.
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Document your life, medical info for emergenciesMar 09, 2024 6:00 am - Will your loved ones know how to manage things in your life if you’re suddenly hospitalized, or otherwise incapacitated? Filling out a comprehensive “emergency life file” can help.
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Hope and help for adolescents and young adults in mental distressMar 09, 2024 6:00 am - Parents and guardians who pay attention to signs of mental distress and take action can often help their child emerge stronger and healthier.
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Ask the doctors: Holistic approach helpful for lower back painMar 09, 2024 6:00 am - A multi-tiered approach may be needed to deal with chronic pain, which can affect many aspects of life, including mental health, sleep, strength and stamina.
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‘We’re seeing a big issue’: Kane County to consider compassionate euthanasia for petsMar 08, 2024 1:32 pm - Amid a surge in animal health and behavior problems, Kane County may offer low-cost euthanasia services for the first time. Kane County Animal Control Executive Director ...
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Building a friendship: How Geneva homebuilder, Iraq War veteran bonded during construction of a home with smart technologyMar 08, 2024 6:00 am - When Geneva builder George Havlicek agreed to construct a home for Iraq War veteran Patrick Scrogin through Gary Sinise’s RISE foundation, he didn’t know he’d also be building a lasting friendship with Scrogin.
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Setting up your kids for lifelong nutritional successMar 08, 2024 6:00 am - Parents can help their child build good food habits by involving them in the food gathering process and regularly scheduling meals together, with no technology.