Lifestyle
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How to become a part-time home inspectorJul 02, 2023 6:00 am - Q: I've been in the construction trades most of my life, mainly as an electrician. Now that middle age is affecting my knees and back, I'm considering a part-time career...
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Little City receives $433,911 grant for elder care home in Hoffman EstatesJul 02, 2023 1:00 am - Palatine-based Little City has received a $433,911 grant to acquire and renovate a Hoffman Estates home for aging residents with developmental and intellectual disabilit...
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Climate change makes wildfires and smoke worse: Scientists call it the 'new abnormal'
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - It was a smell that invoked a memory. Both for Emily Kuchlbauer in North Carolina and Ryan Bomba in Chicago. It was smoke from wildfires, the odor of an increasingly hot...
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Continue to tend to and enjoy your landscapesJul 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Installation of plant material can continue through the summer. Try to keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material. Containerized plan...
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Suburban Skyview: 750 colorful umbrellas create Elmhurst open-air art installationsJul 01, 2023 3:00 pm - Hundreds of umbrellas are drawing a lot of attention in downtown Elmhurst, and it's not because of a rainstorm. The Umbrella Sky Project was unveiled in April and will ...
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Early intervention for impulse control can lead to better adult lifeJul 01, 2023 7:00 am - According to new research, kids who may not be able to fully control their impulses — acting without thinking through the results of those actions — may be at a higher r...
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Don't let grief stop you from enjoying barbecues and fathersJul 01, 2023 7:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif Daily Herald Columnist Here we are again, on the brink of July 4 - usually a family-and-friends holiday. A parade and barbecue holiday. In many ...
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Music review: Lucinda Williams at 70 is still finding her muse, still making music that matters
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A fantasy adventure with riot-grrrl energy in 'Nimona'
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Forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast