“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” – or so the song goes. But for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, the holidays can be especially stressful. This stress has only been compounded for the last 2 years by the COVID-19 pandemic which has distanced us from our extended […] Read More >>

Dementia and Down Syndrome As individuals with Down Syndrome are now living well into middle and older age, they are facing many of the challenges that come with advanced age, including dementia. There are still many questions concerning how and why the disease develops among those living with Down Syndrome, but doctors and researchers believe […] Read More >>

St. Charles resident Kathleen and her husband Greg recently celebrated 37 years of marriage, so we sat down with Greg to get the inside scoop on how these two with noses for news found one another! Where did you and Kathleen meet? We met in 1982 while we were both working at WLS-TV. She wrote […] Read More >>

The onset of Spring signifies a rebirth of sorts. The familiar tune of birdsong returns, tiny buds begin to appear in our gardens, and the chill of winter slowly starts to fade. So too do we find ourselves celebrating new beginnings as the vaccine begins to arrive in our communities and across the country. A […] Read More >>