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Keeping everyone safe during pool season
May 30, 2023

Drowning can happen nearly anywhere with standing water, including backyard pools. It is time to reopen residential pools and get them ready for the season. The American Red Cross recommends…
GOOD HEALTH: People who get COVID-19 vaccine less likely to die from any cause
May 28, 2023

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you referred to a U.K. source that stated “all-cause mortality is very significantly reduced in people who have had the COVID-19 vaccine, compared…
What you need to know for safe grilling
May 26, 2023

With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, Illinoisians are prepping for the unofficial kickoff of the summer cookout season. Food poisoning peaks in the summer months when…
DIVAS ON A DIME: Memorial Day BBQ with a Mediterranean twist
May 25, 2023

As we approach Memorial Day weekend, it’s time to honor and remember those who have served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. While we enjoy time with friends…
Help your child become more independent in the kitchen
May 24, 2023

As a parent of two kids ages six and nine, I sometimes have to remind myself to stop doing everything for them. Rather it is my job to teach them the important life skills that will…
Realize savings on food costs with these practices
May 22, 2023

As food is necessary for everyone, it is an important expense in your regular budget. Some ways to minimize your food expenses may be to keep a list of necessary groceries and stick…
GOOD HEALTH: Nurse claims wound must heal from the inside over time
May 22, 2023

DEAR DR. ROACH: Whenever I got a wound while I was young, my mother would take me to the hospital to get stitches. I am now 94. I went to get a wound seen, and the nurse said that it…
DIVAS ON A DIME: Economical meal prep made easy with grain bowls
May 18, 2023

People often ask me about suggestions for inexpensive meal prep ideas. I have two words: grain bowls. But what are grain bowls, exactly? Grain bowls are a complete meal composed of…

State boosts funding for higher education, student tuition help

May 31, 2023

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker began a tour of the state to tout the new state budget that lawmakers passed last week, stopping at two university campuses Wednesday, May 31 to highlight…

Cannabis regulatory reform bill fails to advance

May 31, 2023

SPRINGFIELD – A proposed cannabis reform bill won’t get further consideration until at least the General Assembly’s fall veto session after stakeholders failed to come to an agreement…

Measure gives utilities control over new downstate transmission lines

May 30, 2023

SPRINGFIELD — In the final hours of their spring session last week, lawmakers approved a controversial measure that would give existing power companies in downstate Illinois, notably…

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: NRCS conservation programs setting records

May 30, 2023

With the focus on last week’s “SCOTUS WOTUS” ruling re-defining what can be considered a waterway of the U.S., we devote this week’s column to conservation efforts in agriculture….

Legislation tightens restrictions on red-light camera industry

May 27, 2023

SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers in Springfield have unanimously approved a measure that would place new restrictions on the red-light and speed camera industry’s involvement in state…

State House gives final OK to $50.6 billion spending plan

May 27, 2023

SPRINGFIELD – The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning, May 27 after the Illinois House gave its approval to a $50.6 billion spending…

Lawmakers take on ‘venue shopping’ in constitutional lawsuits

May 26, 2023

SPRINGFIELD – Democrats who control the General Assembly muscled through a last-minute measure that will require any constitutional challenge to state laws to be filed in either Cook…

DIVAS ON A DIME: Get National Egg Day off to a delicious start

Keeping everyone safe during pool season

GOOD HEALTH: People who get COVID-19 vaccine less likely to die from any cause

What you need to know for safe grilling

DIVAS ON A DIME: Memorial Day BBQ with a Mediterranean twist

Help your child become more independent in the kitchen

Realize savings on food costs with these practices

GOOD HEALTH: Nurse claims wound must heal from the inside over time

DIVAS ON A DIME: Economical meal prep made easy with grain bowls

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