Lifestyle
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Best bets: Everclear, Madonna, Blues Week, Lyric’s ‘Champion’ and moreJan 22, 2024 6:03 pm - Don’t let the weather stop you from enjoying all the area has to offer, including shows by Everclear and Madonna, Blues Week at Hey Nonny, the opening of “Champion” at Ly...
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Mobile stroke unit now available for South Elgin patientsJan 22, 2024 4:05 pm - Northwestern Medicine and the South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District have teamed up to bring life-saving care to stroke patients through a mobile stroke uni...
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Neighbors in the News: Resources for Community Living names new executive directorJan 22, 2024 12:46 pm - • Elizabeth McGrath of Port Barrington was named executive director of Rolling Meadows-based Resources for Community Living (RCL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to a...
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Elk Grove Township Social Services 2023 highlightsJan 22, 2024 11:03 am - Elk Grove Township offers a range of social services and programs that benefit many different populations and needs in the township community. Learn more about many of th...
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Why you may see larger, faster e-bikes on suburban forest preserve trailsJan 21, 2024 4:49 pm - Once the weather breaks, trail users in the Lake County forest preserve system could have more company with the removal of a ban on some electric bicycles. The forest pre...
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Sherman’s Nurse of the Year preaches making connections with patientsJan 21, 2024 10:23 am - As a mentor to young nurses, Advocate Sherman Hospital outpatient recovery nurse Jean Lowe says the most important thing she can teach them is to focus on patient-centere...
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High stress in teens tied to obesity, high blood pressure in adulthoodJan 21, 2024 10:19 am - Young adults who reported consistently high levels of stress beginning in adolescence were more likely to develop cardiometabolic risk factors, such as obesity and high b...
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Social engagement can help with sleepJan 21, 2024 10:19 am - Q: I had been spending a lot of time alone, so I made a point of joining friends at a museum, going on a group hike and volunteering at a book sale. I had been strug...
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Playtime ends for Angel Towne playground in AlgonquinJan 21, 2024 9:57 am - Children have shared laughs and enjoyed playtime with friends and family at Angel Towne playground for nearly 30 years. The wooden structure at Algonquin’s Towne Park was...
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Coyotes are more active this time of year. Here’s how to keep your pets safeJan 21, 2024 8:09 am - A recent coyote attack on a dog in Arlington Heights prompted police there to issue a warning, as wildlife experts note that the animals could be particularly active in ...