The Bolingbrook Sun :: Lifestyles ::

Men need to heed signs of prostate problems

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

Chances are that if you are a man over the age of 60, your prostate gland is probably enlarged. In fact, by their mid-80s, 90 percent of men will have enlarged prostates. Fortunately, not all men experience problems due to an enlarged prostate, a reproductive gland that can put pressure on the urethra and cause urination and bladder problems.

Health calendar

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

The art of breast-feeding: 7 to 9:30 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, 333 N. Madison St., Joliet. Expectant mothers are encouraged to attend with their support person. Registration fee is $10. Call (815) 725-9438.

Hospice therapy dogs offer comfort and joy

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 04:00 CST

Maria Keene knew her dog Buddy would do well as a therapy dog. His personality fit the bill, and his size was just right for patients who used wheelchairs or could not leave their beds. But, at the same time, it was Keene's first visit as a volunteer through Seasons Hospice, and she was nervous.

Yoda's all (4) ears

The Associated Press — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

The owners of Yoda -- a cat with four ears -- could use a couple extra hands to answer their telephones.

Pet Calendar

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Bake sale and raffle to benefit homeless animals: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 30-31, sponsored by PetCo in Shorewood.

Breakfast gets kids off to good start at school

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

If little Johnnie doesn't like oatmeal, that doesn't mean he can't have a healthy, nutritious breakfast. In fact, healthy options abound, even for the pickiest of eaters. What is most important is that children eat breakfast.

Edward summer camp offers Hope

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

On one quilt square, a green-eyed boy stands in a grassy field under rays of sunlight that reach across the sky.

Helping animals cope with power outages

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Losing power is annoying. For most of us, though, it is not life-threatening. As hot as it might get inside a house without power during the summer, we have the choice to leave and join the air-conditioned world at a restaurant or a store or the library. This is not true if you are a fish, or a turtle, or a plant.

Pet Calendar

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

Open house: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 16 at Big Run Wolf Ranch, 14857 Farrell Road, Lockport. See Charlie the cougar, Kuma the black bear, 11 wolves, a lynx, skunk, groundhog, llama, horses, peacock, and many other wild and domestic animals.

Annual Bolingbrook party a real Jubliee

Sun staff — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 04:00 CST

The Bolingbrook Jubilee, the village's big summer festival, is just around the corner. This year's fest will run from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 14, 6 to 11 p.m. Aug. 15, noon to 11 p.m. Aug. 16 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 17 on the grounds behind Town Center, 375 W. Briarcliff Road.