All Stories from April 27, 2016 (Change date)
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Loneliness may trigger heart disease, strokeApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - People who are socially isolated may face a 30 percent higher risk of heart disease and stroke than those who are socially connected, according to a recent study. This l...
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Stop by Mother's Day sale by St. Hugh of Lincoln R.E.L.I.C.S.Apr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Mother's Day is just around the corner and the St. Hugh of Lincoln R.E.L.I.C.S. (Retired Episcopal Ladies In Christ's Service) will host their annual Mother's Day Sale o...
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St. Charles Public Library offers free computer classes in MayApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., is offering free classes during the month of May for library cardholders. The classes include: "Backing Up Your Data," "...
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Elgin students want to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' DayApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - A group of students want Elgin to be the first city in Illinois to designate Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day. The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, the stud...
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Boy Scouts honor Scoutmaster's motherApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - When they heard that their Scoutmaster's mother had passed away these Scouts knew they had to step up. Carol Nelson, who died in March at age 81, had been a volunteer w...
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Editorial: Rolling Meadows unexplained vote on mosque stymies an attempt at inclusionApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - If the city of Rolling Meadows was willing to accommodate the Islamic Society of the Northwest Suburbs in 2004, why not in 2016? That is the question still puzzling us, ...
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How music helped soldiers cope with Vietnam WarApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - The authors of "We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War" discuss how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of coping with the complexiti...
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Watch the transit of Mercury across the sun at Batavia library May 9Apr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - The planet Mercury is expected to transit the Sun between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday, May 9. Batavia resident Tim Renaud is offering local residents the opportunity to wit...
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Kane County youth shadow local officials for the 24th annual 4-H Government DayApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Youth debate recycling fees in mock meeting
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Feed My Starving Children raises $640,000 at 'Hunger to Hope' eventApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Nearly 1,100 attended the April 23 Feed My Starving Children "Hunger to Hope" gala, raising $640,000 for the hunger relief charity. The event, held at the Renaissance S...