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Tamarack Farms, a 985-acre property in Richmond, has been acquired by The Conservation Fund, the Illinois Audubon Society and Openlands and added to the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge.

Durbin helps mark latest addition to wildlife refuge in McHenry County

Creating the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, an 11,200-acre sanctuary spanning from northern Illinois to southern Wisconsin, took a modest financial investment for future generations, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said as he stood on the refuge’s latest acquisition last week.

You can work to maintain and maybe improve your lung capacity with deep breathing exercises, and exercise in general.

Age is a factor in diminished lung capacity

Use it or lose it can also apply to your lung health, as changes that cause damage to your lung capacity often cannot be reversed. But you can help yourself by exercising in general, adding in deep breathing exercises and, you guessed it, not smoking.

Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states

A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest, federal health officials said Saturday. The Au...

Study links preteen physical activity with better mental health later

At age 11, daily physical activity was associated with a 12% lower risk of a psychiatric diagnosis at age 18 for every hour of activity recorded, according to research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Pete Landwehr from the Arlington Heights Garden Club says he found invasive Asian jumping worms in his compost bins.

Invasive, ravenous and hard to stop: Asian jumping worms on suburban gardeners’ radar

Invasive Asian jumping worms are making their presence known in suburban gardens.

A bottlenose dolphin was born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago early Saturday.

Bottlenose dolphin born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, and baby is ‘very strong’

Brookfield Zoo Chicago is celebrating its first bottlenose dolphin birth in more than a decade.

Compulsions, like excessively washing hands or counting items, are signs of anxiety. Compulsions can be difficult to see, such as excessively apologizing or repeating certain words in their mind

Understanding the signs and symptoms of anxiety and OCD

As parents, we want our children to thrive, but what happens when we don’t understand or recognize symptoms that may signal they’re struggling? Here are four common signs and symptoms that are observed among children with various anxiety disorders.