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Saturday, September 22, 2018

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Moving to a new place can be taxing, emotionally and financially. Preparing a budget can help.

Nine expenses to pack in your moving budget

Moving comes with a long, expensive to-do list. The average cost for a local move from a two-bedroom apartment or three-bedroom house ranges from $400 to $1,000, according to HomeAdvisor's True Cost Guide.
Photo of Susan and Baheej in 1973. They were so young then, and lucky to have a happy life together for many years, Susan says.

Learning to deal with a 'tough season' in grief

Many people who have lost someone dear experience an annual "tough month," or "tough season." What I do is to simply commemorate these dates and think of happy times the best I can, see a lot of friends, and try to do some nice activities.
Digital assistants like Google Home don’t always understand questions or serve up useful answers, which some parents say is a good thing. But these in-house virtual visitors do create challenges and opportunities for parents, especially those raising younger kids.

Goo-gle ga ga: Parenting in the age of Alexa

Hey parents: What if there was a machine that could respond to your kids' every command, never tiring, even if they ask it to tell jokes for two hours or answer all their homework questions?
A new app launching this month called “Mom I am Ok” will allow parents to set agreed-upon “check-ins” with their children or loved ones. Those check-ins arrive in the form of push notifications asking whether the phone's owner is safe.

New app is helping parents track their children

A new app launching this month called "Mom I am Ok" will allow parents to set agreed-upon "check-ins" with their children or loved ones. Those check-ins arrive in the form of push notifications asking whether the phone's owner is safe.
VFW Post 10396 Commander Jim Benzin helped launch the start of construction of Carol Stream’s Veterans Memorial Plaza Friday at the Ross Ferraro Town Center at the corner of Gary Avenue and Lies Road.
Carol Stream vets, leaders break ground on new memorial, but not 'done yet'
After more than two years of fundraising, a volunteer group celebrated the start of construction of Carol Stream's new veterans memorial.
Heart transplant recipient Sofia Sanchez talks with reporters Thursday at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Sofia captured the nation’s attention in August when her two birthday wishes came true within a week of each other:, a visit from rap star Drake and a lifesaving heart transplant. At left is Dr. Carl Backer, one of her surgeons at Lurie Children’s Hospital. At right is her mother, Natalie Sanchez.
11-year-old transplant recipient says new heart "feels different, but in a good way"
The Downers Grove girl who received a heart transplant after dancing her way into a meeting with Drake says she's feeling great.
Kits containing Narcan nasal spray, which can be administered to someone suffering from a drug overdose, have been placed at some 20 public locations throughout Elk Grove Village as part of the village’s effort to combat the opioid crisis.
Overdose reversal drug now available throughout Elk Grove
The overdose reversal drug Narcan is now available at some 20 public locations in Elk Grove Village -- the signature initiative of the village government's campaign response to the opioid crisis launched earlier this summer.
Blogger, decorator and product stylist Holli Rodrigues decorated her patio with a hanging egg chair and shared it on her blog, Bees N’ Burlap.
A cool chair that will make everyone want to swing by
Popping up everywhere, from Instagram feeds to high-end design magazines, are hanging egg chairs. This seating option from the 1970s can add whimsy and bohemian flair to a more traditional space.
The small flowers of Sweet Autumn Clematis shine like stars in the moonlit garden.
A moonlit garden brightens shortening days
It is a little disheartening to watch the sun set earlier each evening as we say goodbye to summer, don't you agree? So brighten the dusk (and your mood) by including more plants with white flowers or silver foliage.
The common floodwater mosquito, the aedes vexans, being counted at the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District.
Are there really more mosquitoes right now? We've got bad news and good news.
It may feel like there are more mosquitoes, but levels are at or below normal, experts say. Yet, normal isn't so good right now.
Will Beiersdorf founded Palatine-based Salute Inc. in 2003 to help out fellow veterans financially. Today he serves as executive director of the Road Home Program at Rush University Medical Center. It provides a range of services to veterans and their family members.
'Invisible wounds': Arlington Heights man helping veterans with PTSD
For Arlington Heights resident Will Beiersdorf, helping veterans began as a personal mission inspired by his own experiences in the military. Now it's become his entire livelihood.
First-grader Aisha Rodriguez shows off her new book at Fullerton Elementary School in Addison on Wednesday. The Molina Foundation, in partnership with Addison Elementary District 4 and Change Healthcare, sponsored the event as part of its Book Buddies campaign in which more than 700 books were distributed.
Addison students celebrate reading at book distribution event
More than 700 free books were distributed to students Wednesday at Addison's Fullerton Elementary School as part of a "Book Buddies" initiative to put reading materials in the hands of high-need households.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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