Lifestyle

Here’s how you could put your driver’s license on an iPhone or Apple Wallet later in 2025

Illinois will join 10 other states with mobile driver’s license programs, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said.

With sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste and canned whole, peeled tomatoes, this soup into a tomato triple threat.

Triple tomato soup packs the most tomato flavor into a simple dish

Elgin program offers grants to restore historic properties, adds paint program in Watch District

A ray of hope for St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School in Palatine?

Most supplements aren’t worth your money. This one is.

Quick cannellini bean and bacon soup warms and delights on a cold day

A ghost bike marks one of the last 2024 bike fatalities on Dec. 17 at Campbell Street and Rohlwing Road in Rolling Meadows.

The best of biking in 2024: A look back at the year’s good news

Along for the Ride columnist Ralph Banasiak takes a look back at some of the best news in biking in 2024.

Mount Prospect mourns Janice Farley, community leader, widow of former Mount Prospect mayor

Janice Farley, widow of former Mount Prospect Mayor Gerald “Skip” Farley and a prominent community leader, died Sunday at age 92.

Aerobic fitness, much more than being thin or losing weight, matters more when calculating overall health and expected longevity.

Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows

Losing weight and being thin is all the rage these days, but scientists say there’s something else that matters more in terms of health and longevity. Find out why being fit matters more than excess weight.

The 2024 Made in St. Charles program selections are Arcedium Coffeehouse, Brown Butter Café & Bakery, Dear Donuts and Kimmer’s Ice Cream. They will be presented awards today at the St. Charles City Council meeting.

Cafes, bakeries selected for 2024 Made in St. Charles program

Four businesses will be presented awards Tuesday, Jan. 21 as part of the 2024 Made in St. Charles program. Arcedium Coffeehouse, Brown Butter Café & Bakery, Dear Donuts ...

Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.

Guest speaker the Rev. Danita Anderson addresses the congregation Sunday during a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at First United Methodist Church in Downers Grove.

‘We are connected’: Downers Grove gathering honors MLK’s legacy, urges recommitting to his dream

More than 100 parishioners gathered Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Downers Grove to both honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and remember that there is more work to be done to fulfill his dream.