How to navigate winter with kids at home
— January 23, 2023Parents of school-aged children are especially stressed this time of year – balancing a winter break, the holidays, the cold weather and shorter days. Advocate Children’s Hospital…
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Winter offers us choices of hibernation or getting outdoors
— January 10, 2023I once heard a succinct description of natural process as “everything points towards winter”. As a Midwesterner not so fond of cold, my immediate response to this synopsis was denial…
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Winter salt can damage landscape plants
— January 27, 2022Deicing salts are essential to winter travel in Illinois and provide necessary safety in a landscape setting by melting dangerous ice on precarious steps, sidewalks, entryways and other…
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Keep the birds fed this winter by making your own feeder
— January 10, 2022Creating simple, homemade birdfeeders is a great way to support feathered friends during the cold winter months when food sources are scarce. It also allows us to be creative,…
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Get Illuminated this holiday season at The Morton Arboretum
— November 14, 2021The ninth annual Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum returns as a walking experience, on Nov. 20 and lasts through Jan. 2. Explore 50 acres of the Arboretum’s majestic…
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Preparing for winter weather as cold and snow arrive
— November 18, 2022Winter weather in Illinois may be inevitable, but being prepared will help you handle whatever weather hazards Mother Nature throws our way this year. Knowing what to do before a disaster…
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Use all space heaters with extra care
— January 14, 2022Electric space heaters can help warm a room quickly. However, they can be as dangerous as convenient if used improperly. Safe Electricity urges everyone in the home to understand the…
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Winter offers us choices of hibernation or adaptation
— January 1, 2022I once heard a succinct description of natural process as “everything points towards winter”. As a Midwesterner not so fond of cold, my immediate response to this synopsis was denial…
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