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State reports another 101 deaths Saturday

— January 9, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The statewide COVID-19 positivity rate was 6.5 percent Saturday, Jan. 9 as the state reached one month since it had a seven-day rolling positivity rate above 10 percent….

Small business grant program ends, paying out more than $275 million
— January 9, 2021

SPRINGFIELD — The grant program for small businesses owners in Illinois who suffered losses during the pandemic has run out of money. Illinois’ Business Interruption Grant program…
THE KITCHEN DIVA: Take eggs beyond breakfast
— January 6, 2021

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, and eggs are one of my favorite ingredients any time of the day! Eggs are a great way to start your day because they’re an almost perfect…
Make marbleized paper at family wrap party
— December 14, 2020

Whether we’re children or adults, we all like to feel useful and part of the holiday festivities. Now’s the time to enlist the kids in the fun and creative job of gift-wrapping….
Huskies place 4th, Welin 1st in unofficial state championship
— November 9, 2020

Led by the fastest runner in school history, a club consisting of members of the Oak Park and River Forest Huskies girls cross-country team finished fourth in the unofficial state championship…

DONNA’S DAY: Build a strong family
— January 7, 2021

Building a strong family is like building a house: We do it brick by brick, one day at a time. Here are some “bricks” that I try to focus on annually in January. I get inspired…
Raynaud’s patient: Can Viagra help cold fingers
— January 4, 2021

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have scleroderma with Raynaud’s phenomenon, and friends and family members have told me that I might get help from Viagra. Frankly, I hadn’t read or heard that…
Here’s how to reduce risk of heart disease
— December 9, 2020

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old female who had a stress test, echocardiogram and carotid study. I passed all tests. My cholesterol is 173, with my HDL 56, LDL 95.6 and triglycerides…