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I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

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Feather reed grass blooms with pink and purple flowers in the summer and fall, making it a colorful addition to any sunny landscape. Of all the different feather reed grasses, Karl Foerster ...

On a recent fall day, Tuttle’s 71-year-old daughter held her father’s heart-shaped medal for the first time after Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs presented it to her during a poignant Oct. 29 ...

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Photo Credit: Aaron Carlson / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 Blue-eyed grass gets its common name from its grassy leaves and small blue or purple flowers that bloom from late winter through spring. This ...