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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Tiffany Zuniga, of Palatine, stands with her three children by a sign promoting organ donation. When her husband Alex Zuniga died unexpectedly of a brain hemorrhage in 2017, Tiffany honored his giving spirit by donating his organs. Now, she is an Ambassador of Hope for Gift of Hope urging people from minority communities to become donors.

Need for minority organ donors is acute, says suburban group matching recipients

Racial and ethnic minorities make up nearly 60% of those waiting for life-saving organs in the United States, but only a third of registered donors, according to Itasca-based Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network.
Exercises that use your entire body, like shadow boxing or kickboxing, are excellent low-impact ideas for a HIIT workout.

How to succeed at high-intensity workouts on your own

Most CrossFit workouts mix weightlifting with high intensity interval training (HIIT), and they are usually short but intense, with intervals that spike the heart rate and leave you gasping for air.
Losing your sense of smell because you have a cold and your nose is stuffed up is much different from the loss of smell related to COVID-19.

COVID-19 affects sense of smell differently than colds, flu

Q: Why are people making a big deal out of the fact that you can lose your sense of smell and taste when you get sick with COVID-19? The same thing happens to me when I've got a plain old cold.
Upon graduating with a college degree, perhaps with debt, it's common to adopt a mindset that a particular type of job is beneath you. It's not.

Analysis: New grads should take (almost) any job that pays

Upon graduating with a college degree, perhaps with debt, it's common to adopt a mindset that a particular type of job is beneath you. It's not. A paycheck is a paycheck, and especially during difficult times, you should consider all your options within the realm of what is legal and what aligns with your values.
Debbie Hanson is pictured with her mother Lorraine Cenci at Halina's Residential Home Care in St. Charles. This photo is from her mother's 101st birthday on Aug. 22.
An outing with friends, a sports event, a mother's hug: Readers' last 'normal' thing before COVID-19
What was the last normal thing you remember doing before March 20, the date six months ago when the COVID-19 pandemic led Gov. J.B. Pritzker to order people to isolate at home to try to keep the disease at bay? We posed the question to Daily Herald readers, and hundreds of you answered.
Students sit socially distanced during a physical therapist assistant clinical practicum course at Elgin Community College last month.
COVID safety precautions for college students
Despite indications that young adults are less at risk of COVID-19, the hazards are real. Whether living on campus or learning remotely, college students need to take precautions.
Two of the first people diagnosed with the coronavirus in the United States in February, Bob and Regina Dix of Palatine recovered and are still following the state's guidelines about masks and social distancing. Bob Dix spent 10 days in the hospital, but his wife didn't have symptoms and quarantined at home.
Constable: Palatine pair survives virus, still wears masks and practices social distancing
Bob Dix of Palatine first heard the word coronavirus "when I had it." He and his wife, Regina Dix, were the third and fourth patients in Illinois to be diagnosed with COVID-19 and already had recovered when the March 20 order came for Illinoisians to enter isolation.
It is time to start thinking about the indoor herb garden. Carefully lift and pot small herb plants to bring inside.
When you enjoy gardening, you'll love autumn
Fall is a great time to plant and transplant trees and shrubs. Fall conditions, which include warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain, help plants re-establish their root systems.
Make sure your child's workstation is appropriately sized and positioned to avoid glare.
Remote learning this year? Check out these tips for success
So you've set up a designated workspace for your child to do their e-learning this year. Maybe you've even upgraded your internet speed. But there may be even more you haven't considered. Here are additional tips for making the most out of your child's remote education.
On a quality paint job, you will spend about 75% of your time on taping and wall preparation.
Six steps for a foolproof paint job
They're easy to take for granted, but the walls and ceilings in your home are asked to do a lot -- from setting your interior color palette and displaying decor to weathering the pounding and pressure they take from kids, pets and adults alike. It's no wonder why the experts recommend repainting your walls every few years.
Laura Kowalski, left, of Arlington Heights encourages Galina Semenoba and her 3-year-old son Daniel, both of Palatine, during a Hop Along Yogi parent and child yoga session in the great outdoors at Klehm Park Saturday in Arlington Heights.
Virus creates demand for yoga in Arlington Heights park
Combining music with movement, Hop Along Yogi offers safe, socially distanced parent and child yoga session in the great outdoors at Klehm Park in Arlington Heights.
Wauconda/Island Lake food pantry volunteer Rick Fedor, left, helps select items for Joe Kafka, co-owner of Bulldogs Grill. Kafka uses the vegetables to make a soup that is sold at the restaurant for $4 a bowl, with proceeds going to the pantry.
Back to the pantry: Wauconda restaurant uses pantry's unused veggies to raise money
When Joe Kafka, the co-owner of Bulldogs Grill in Wauconda, heard the local food pantry had vegetables that go unused, he created a tasty way to help. For the past few Fridays, Kafka has been using vegetables from the Wauconda/Island Lake Food Pantry as ingredients for a new menu item he sells for $4 a bowl, with proceeds going back to the pantry.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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