Lifestyle
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Continuous glucose monitors are in vogue. But do you really need to track your blood sugar?
Aug 10, 2025 8:38 am - A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope — and hype — in the growing buzz around wearable health technology.
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A.R.F. hosts annual fall garage sale to benefit local rescue animalsAug 08, 2025 4:07 pm - The Animal Rescue Foundation's Fall 2025 Garage Sale offers bargains on a wide variety of items, with all proceeds supporting the organization's mission to rescue and re-home homeless pets in the Chicago area.
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Chabad Jewish Center of Naperville hosts ‘End of Summer’ BBQ and open houseAug 08, 2025 1:25 pm - Chabad Jewish Center of Naperville is hosting end of summer BBQ and open house on Aug. 31, featuring activities, food, and chance to connect.
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‘They get such a bad rap’: Meet Lottie, Anderson Humane Wildlife’s ambassador snakeAug 08, 2025 12:46 pm - Lottie, an integrated milk snake at the Anderson Human Wildlife Center in Elburn, will serve as an ambassador to help individuals overcome their fear of snakes while educating them about the crucial role snakes play in the environment.
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Ask the doctors: CPR training courses available in many formatsAug 08, 2025 9:55 am - More than 350,000 people in the United States suffer from sudden cardiac arrest each year, but only some people know CPR. There are plenty of classes available for adults, kids and teens.
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How storytelling can improve health careAug 08, 2025 9:53 am - Narrative medicine usually refers to an approach to medical practice that focuses on the stories of patients as a way to improve care. The idea that writing and storytelling can be a powerful ally in health care arose about two decades ago at Columbia University, which now has a Division of Narrative Medicine.
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You’re becoming a parent? Prepare to get injured.
Aug 08, 2025 9:50 am - Before you become a parent, you receive lots of well-meaning warnings. “You’ll be tired” or “you’ll be busy.” The warning they forget: You’ll get injured.
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Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend of seven years leaves her for younger woman
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‘Salesman of hope’: How former car salesman became director of Batavia workshop for disabledAug 08, 2025 5:52 am - The Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia will soon mark its 60th anniversary giving people with cognitive disabilities a job and a purpose, but it needs more space to teach life skills.
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DuPage Airport hosts free back-to-school celebrationAug 07, 2025 1:14 pm - The DuPage Airport hosted its free back-to-school celebration Thursday with the city of West Chicago.