Lifestyle Stories from September 8, 2019 (Change date)
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Water Street Studios celebrates 10 years with art auction Sept. 13Sep 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St. in Batavia, invites you to join in celebrating its 10th anniversary from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. The night will feature a si...
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'Retire with Confidence' class comes to NIU Naperville in OctoberSep 08, 2019 11:00 pm - “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.” Popularized in lyrics by John Lennon, that observation proves to be all too true for many people. In ...
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Senior dogs at Second City Canine Rescue fetch grantSep 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Old dogs have something to wag about this summer, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants, and dogs at Second City Canine Rescue ar...
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11 films for fall - from the Batman tale 'Joker' to the biopic 'Judy'Sep 08, 2019 7:32 am - Ah, autumn. School resumes. Daylight saving time doesn't. And the movies slide into serious award-season mode by jettisoning the light and frothy films of summer. At lea...
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Fall brings lots of new shows - and a potentially bigger TV tabSep 08, 2019 7:31 am - Intrigued by a drama set behind the scenes of a morning TV show, with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in the cast? How about a supernatural series topped by Lin-M...
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5 colorful suburban bike trail systems to ride this fall, plus pretty roads for the more daringSep 08, 2019 7:29 am - Autumn is a great time to ride a bike. The air is fresh but not too cold yet, the suburbs have plenty of good places to ride - and there will be a lot of colorful foliag...
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'Official Secrets' sheds light on the story of U.K. whistleblower Katharine GunSep 08, 2019 7:28 am - Katharine Gun and Martin Bright could be forgiven for fielding Hollywood's overtures with a degree of skepticism. Ever since their story was documented in Marcia and Tho...
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Porcelain dinnerware decorated with violetsSep 08, 2019 7:01 am - Q. This is a picture of one of the plates in a service-for-eight dinnerware set we purchased when we lived in California. Each piece is decorated with purple violets in ...
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Trees and shrubs that explode with color in the fallSep 08, 2019 7:00 am - Q. What trees and shrubs can I plant this year for fall and winter interest in the future? A. The striking beauty of the fall and winter landscape is the result of a slo...
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Mildew diseases spread in hot, humid conditionsSep 08, 2019 7:00 am - Powdery mildew (a disease that causes a grayish, powdery film on leaves) is present now. Common plants that can get powdery mildew are lilacs, phlox, bee balm, zinnias a...