Shopping and Services

Value of family caregivers on the rise (Crookston Daily Times)

16 May 2008

As more and more long-term caregiving is being done in the home - about 85 percent in Minnesota - rather than in skilled nursing facilities, the value of family caregivers is increasing. In almost all cases, it is better for the people receiving car to stay in their homes as long as they can, according to Tammy Sykes, Region 1 coordinator the Lutheran Social Services Caregiver Support and ...

Critics blast Sears' Victoria Day shopping event (CTV.ca)

16 May 2008

Sears will be opening its doors for business on Victoria Day for a private shopping event but critics are charging that the move flouts the Retail Business Holidays Act.

Lake Villa District Library 1001 E. Grand Ave. and is open (Lake County Journals)

16 May 2008

Hours:  9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 847-356-7711 or go to www.lvdl.org.