US population shows slowest growth rate ever over first year of pandemic

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Tuesday showed the country's population grew at its lowest rate ever. This past year was the first time since 1937 that the nation's population grew by less than 1 million people.

Pritzker signs law certifying midwives in Illinois

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law on Tuesday that provides a pathway for midwives to be licensed and certified in Illinois.

Free Festival of Lights opens in Aurora

The city said that more than 50,000 cars toured the Festival of Lights in 2020.

Tips for avoiding financial feuds with family this holiday season
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Cameron Huddleston, director of education at Carefull, dishes out helpful tips for ditching family drama at the dinner table over the holidays.

Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests

“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.

CTA Holiday Train starts rolling on the day after Thanksgiving

Everyone will be required to wear masks, no matter their age or vaccination status. Strollers are strongly discouraged, because they take up space that could be used by other riders. And, there will be no photos with Santa this year.

Tips for keeping the peace at the dinner table this holiday season
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Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby from Growing Self Counseling and Coaching dishes out advice for maintaining harmony with family this holiday season.

More US adults opting to never have children, Pew survey finds

The number of childless adults between 18 and 49 years of age who have chosen to not have children in the future has increased 7% since the Pew Research Center conducted the same survey in 2018.

Cook County families grow as part of National Adoption Day
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Saturday is National Adoption Day, a collective effort to draw awareness to how many children need forever homes. To celebrate, the Circuit Court of Cook County held a special ceremony Friday.

National Adoption Day: Children find their forever families in Cook County

Saturday is National Adoption Day, a collective effort to draw awareness to how many children need forever homes. To celebrate, the Circuit Court of Cook County held a special ceremony Friday.

Children adopted, find their forever families in Cook County
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Saturday is National Adoption Day, a collective effort to draw awareness to how many children need forever homes. To celebrate, the Circuit Court of Cook County held a special ceremony Friday.

Former Japanese princess arrives in US with commoner husband

Mako Komuro, the Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart, has arrived in New York.

The great COVID divide: Couples fighting more since kids' vaccine became available

If you and your spouse or partner have been fighting a little bit more since the COVID vaccine became available, you're not alone. Especially if you have children.

California parents sue after getting another couple’s embryo

Daphna Cardinale said she and her husband, Alexander, had immediate suspicions that the girl she gave birth to in late 2019 wasn’t theirs because the child had a darker complexion than they did.

Sesame Street's Big Bird gets COVID-19 vaccine

“I got the COVID-19 vaccine today!” Big Bird tweeted, just days after the shot was cleared for kids ages 5-11 years old.