This weekend, help families in-need, one diaper at a time!The morning mix is in Glen Ellyn this Saturday with another great diaper drive. And Huggies is matching every diaper donated!Chris and Nikki join us with more. Saturday, June 20th 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Walmart Glen Ellyn wtmx.com

You're invited to a Juneteenth celebration of community, culture, and creativity.Moor's Brewing's is hosting the 5th annual emancipation ball.Jahmal Johnson joins us with more. Instagram: Moore's Brewing

FGF21 is primarily known as a metabolic hormone. A new study by researchers at Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig Maximilians University has described a previously unknown mechanism through which FGF21 supports cells under protein-folding stress: The hormone enhances key cellular stress response programs via increased sulfide signaling and thus appears to help cells cope more effectively with disturbances in protein folding.

The 24-seat tasting counter was crowned the best new restaurant in the country, beating out buzzy openings from New York, Chicago, Houston and beyond.

This Father's Day, treat dad to a meal fit for a barbarian.."Big Ange's Eatery" is celebrating 10 years of house-smoked meats and scratch-made sides.Rocco Fridono joins us with more. 640 W Northwest HwyArlington Heights, IL bigangeseatery.com

Trey Anastasio's one-of-a-kind group has five shows at MSG from July 22-29.

Compostable plastics could be part of a solution to the world's plastic waste problem. But currently these materials need industrial composting facilities to break down. In a step toward making a home-compostable plastic, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have augmented polylactide (PLA)—a widely used biobased and compostable polymer—with a small amount of an additive. Tests show it helps the material degrade substantially faster without sacrificing critical qualities like strength or transparency.

Watching Game 5 in Harlem. But talking strangers doesn’t need to hinge on the end of a 53-year winning drought. [ more › ]

A new study from Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago highlights the critical role paid paternal leave plays in supporting new dads' mental health following the birth of their baby.

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In 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered what many consider the best abolitionist speech of all time. He asked, “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” What makes it such a masterpiece — and what can we take from it today?