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Shepherd of the Prairie offers three support groups

Submitted by Pat Szpekowski
Nov 03, 2026 2:53 pm - Three different types of support groups are offered on Tuesdays at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley to lend comfort and strength to both members and non-members of the church community.
How to save a life: Advocates work to prevent rail suicides amid increase

By Marni Pyke
Nov 01, 2026 2:36 pm - Seventeen individuals took their own lives along the tracks statewide in 2025, compared to nine in 2024. The 2025 tally, however, is less than the 10-year average of about 21 people.
Managing stress that comes with caring for a mentally ill loved one

By Bonnie Lane
Oct 29, 2026 3:00 pm - Stress is often a side effect of caregiving, but those who care for loved ones with mental illness face particularly high rates of burnout, emotional distress and, most significantly, social isolation. National Stress Awareness Day is Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Chicago Marathoner from Westmont raises $26K for March of Dimes in honor of stillborn daughter

By Anna Kohler, Advocate Health Care
Oct 26, 2026 5:29 pm - Justin Hearld's wife delivered a stillborn daughter at 37 weeks pregnant, prompting the Westmont resident to take up running as an outlet for his grief. He decided to run the 2026 Chicago Marathon in his daughter’s memory while raising funds for March of Dimes.
Children’s health: Why back to sleep, tummy to play is so important

By Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP
Oct 26, 2026 5:15 am - Babies should sleep on their backs for safety while supervised tummy time helps build muscles. Start tummy time from day one with 3-5 minutes sessions 2-3 times daily, gradually increasing to 15-30 minutes by week seven.
Are presorted medication packets a good idea?

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg, Patient Advocate
Oct 22, 2026 1:24 pm - Medication regimens can be confusing to patients and caregivers. Faced with an army of pill bottles, many Americans, especially seniors, need solutions. Enter Amazon. In 2018, it acquired a company called PillPack, which had pioneered the monthly delivery of presorted prescription packets directly to patients.
Wheaton’s Gary United Methodist Church launches 12-week grief support group

Submitted by Janet Mathis
Oct 21, 2026 2:06 am - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering a 12-session Grief Support Group meeting Thursdays from Nov. 5 to Feb. 11, providing a safe space for sharing and finding support among others experiencing loss.
Elgin’s Bethesda Church hosts vaccine and respiratory health education clinic Nov. 15

By Tekekee Buckner, Bethesda’s Outreach Health Ministries
Oct 20, 2026 5:09 pm - On Nov. 15, Bethesda Church of God in Christ in Elgin will host a free community health clinic, offering vaccines for flu, COVID-19, RSV, and pneumonia to individuals 6 months and older, along with health education on respiratory illness prevention and home remedies.
FOCUS Ministries launches October campaign to raise $60k for free domestic violence counseling

By Tabitha Sani, FOCUS Ministries Inc.
Oct 13, 2026 11:07 am - FOCUS Ministries Inc., a Villa Park nonprofit which has served domestic violence victims for over 30 years, seeks to raise $60,000 during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to continue providing free counseling and support services.
Busting ‘ghost’ medical networks is a big job

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg, Patient Advocate
Oct 12, 2026 5:01 pm - Sometimes medical patients are finding they have a “ghost” of a chance of getting an appointment because the provider directory is littered with out-of-date, misleading or wrong information. The problem is known in the industry as “ghost medical networks,” and it’s finally getting attention from state and federal regulators.

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