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Remember to set your clocks
March 9, 2019
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: In hydration game, coffee counts
March 7, 2019

DEAR DR. ROACH: I drink a lot of coffee, about 80 ounces per day. I feel no ill effects and have no stomach discomfort, but my wife says water is better. A kidney specialist basically…
Rain barrels, natural landscaping on program for Oswego residents
March 6, 2019

Learn about rain barrels — how to install and maintain them and utilize the water; about rain gardens; and how native plants can solve many water issues and help conserve water in…
DONNA’S DAY: Monarch butterflies set to spring into flight
March 1, 2019

Itching to travel for spring break this year? It’s not just you. Consider the monarch butterfly: It’s common for these beauties to spring into flight through different migration…
THE KITCHEN DIVA: New ways to serve an old favorite
March 1, 2019

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are an enduring lunchtime favorite. Although Dr. George Washington Carver invented more than 300 uses for the peanut, the invention of peanut butter…
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Confusion over women’s heart attack symptoms
February 28, 2019

DEAR DR. ROACH: My question is about symptoms for women’s heart attacks. I have always heard that symptoms for women can be much different from men’s. Instead of the chest-clutching,…

Illinois dioceses respond to report of Catholic clergy misconduct

March 21, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois dioceses strongly dispute a report published Wednesday by a Minnesota-based law firm accusing nearly 400 clergy members and church staffers of sexual misconduct….

Report names hundreds of Catholic clergy, staff accused of sexual misconduct

March 21, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Nearly 400 Catholic clergy members and church staff in Illinois, some still working, were named in a report released Wednesday by a Minnesota-based law firm accusing…

Lawmakers seek to consolidate school districts

March 20, 2019

The number of school districts in Illinois could be reduced by as much as 20 percent, under legislation pending in the state Senate. State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) has proposed…

Teach for America’s offer to help meet teacher shortages met with skepticism

March 19, 2019

SPRINGFIELD – The leader of alternative teacher preparation program known as Teach for America drew sharp criticism from one Democratic state lawmaker March 12 as he appeared before…

Deaths of new mothers are on the rise in the U.S.

March 18, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Deaths among pregnant and recently pregnant women have been on the rise in the U.S. for more than a decade, and a group of state lawmakers has introduced legislation…

Plan would require high schools to provide path to associate degree

March 18, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — A state senator wants to give all Illinois high school students the opportunity to walk across the graduation stage with an associate degree to complement their diploma….