Lifestyle
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Volunteers tackle litter problem one piece at a timeApr 22, 2023 7:00 am - In 2003, four friends from the Johnsburg area began volunteering to pick up litter near the town's main stretch of road under McHenry County's Adopt-A-Highway program. T...
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'Walking pneumonia' mild but still needs to be treatedApr 22, 2023 7:00 am - Q: My wife and I both had COVID-19. I recovered, but my wife kept feeling sick. We worried it might be long COVID. But when she saw her doctor, she got diagnosed with wa...
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What can we do as prevalence of diabetes steadily increases?Apr 22, 2023 7:00 am - Over the course of my career as a pediatric endocrinologist, I've watched the incidence of diabetes among children steadily rise. Recent research from the Centers for Di...
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How to know it's time to splurge on replacement windowsApr 22, 2023 7:00 am - Is it feeling drafty in your house? Noticing higher energy bills? Getting more difficult to open and close your windows? These are telltale signs it may be time to repla...
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Book review: 'Koresh' drills down on dark chapter in U.S. history
Apr 22, 2023 6:00 am - "Koresh: The True story of David Koresh and the Tragedy at Waco" by Stephan Talty (Mariner Books) Thirty years ago, on April 19, 1993, after a 51-day sie...
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Keri Russell evolves from silky spy to sweaty 'Diplomat'
Apr 22, 2023 6:00 am - The first sign is the hair. Not exactly a total mess. But definitely not neat, either. Keri Russell's hair on "The Diplomat," her new Netflix series set in the world of ...
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Aging-in-place features can keep you at home longerApr 22, 2023 6:00 am - Middle-age isn't too soon to start thinking about where and how you want to live as you get older. If you're like most Americans, the place you want to be long-term is a...
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Earth Day effort: Planting 500 trees in Kane County forest preserveApr 22, 2023 1:00 am - Volunteers bundled up Saturday to plant 500 trees at Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve in St. Charles. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County celebrates Earth Day e...
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Ride Rock Rumble to VAM benefitting NISRAApr 21, 2023 11:00 pm - Volo Auto Museum is the destination for Top Cat's 26th Annual Ride benefitting Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association. We will ride from Woodstock Harley Dav...
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Apply for Fine Line scholarship by May 1Apr 21, 2023 11:00 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles has offered adult classes in various arts and crafts for over 40 years. It's a beautiful place to try something new or ...