Lifestyle Stories from August 29, 2015 (Change date)
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Constable: Wheaton College grad has made fighting poverty his life's workOct 20, 2015 11:24 am - There is a perception that if a college graduate can't find a “real” job, he always can go work for some nonprofit do-gooder charity, especially one with a religious ben...
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Geneva woman turns to crowdfunding to fund divorceSep 01, 2015 6:08 am - Stacey Schnaitman pushed herself as far back into the corner of her L-shaped couch as she could and stared at the little hallway that led to the master bedroom. The cou...
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Inside the high-stakes quest to design a computer program that 'gets' sarcasm onlineAug 31, 2015 6:28 am - Sarcasm on the Internet, the old Web adage goes, is kind of like winking on the phone. It's pointless. It's invisible. It's almost always misunderstood. And for linguist...
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DVD previews: 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'I'll See You in My Dreams'Aug 31, 2015 1:11 pm - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Sept. 1: "Mad Max: Fury Road" (R, 120 minutes, Warner): Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy star in this re-imagining/sequel of "Mad ...
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Grubs damage lawns, attract feeding animalsAug 31, 2015 12:01 pm - Holes in the lawn dug by raccoons and skunks may indicate the presence of grubs - insect larvae that feed on grass roots. Check for areas of the lawn that are browning a...
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Toenail fungus has many remedies, but is hard to cureAug 30, 2015 7:30 am - Q: I have a toenail fungus that just won't go away. What can I do? A: Fungal toenail infections occur when a fungus infects the area under the surface of a toenail. Fung...
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Author appearances: Meet Jennxpenn Aug. 31 at Anderson's in NapervilleDec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - #x2022; Meet author and YouTube personality Jenn McAllister, known to many YouTube fans as Jennxpenn, when she signs copies of her new book, "Really Professional Interne...
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Doctors recommend early exposure to prevent peanut allergiesAug 31, 2015 6:33 am - A pediatricians' group is recommending that infants at high risk of peanut allergies be given foods containing peanuts before they turn 1. The interim guidance is in res...
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Amateurs compete for titles at barbecue cook-offAug 30, 2015 4:31 pm - Amateur teams - 65 total - competed Saturday for titles in the Glen Ellyn Backyard Barbecue, a fundraiser for Bridge Communities that ran from noon to 9 p.m. Besides bar...
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Muddy runners slog through Muckfest in Grayslake to fight MSAug 31, 2015 5:52 am - "Why the muck not?" That's not a typo. That's the name of this dirty team of friends who voluntarily sludged through a muddy obstacle course at the Lake County Fairgrou...
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