Lifestyle Stories from March 24, 2020 (Change date)
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If you binge 'World War Z' and 'Contagion' right now, watch with cautionMar 26, 2020 6:23 am - Since the dawn of storytelling, humans traded tales of pandemics. From the Bible's punishing plagues to George Romero's zombies, humanity's appetite for watching the wor...
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Today's recommended read: 'Skinny Dip' by Carl HiaasenMar 25, 2020 6:21 am - If you're stuck at home and looking for something to cheer you up, you can't go wrong with a Carl Hiaasen book. Just be careful whom you choose to read. Hiassen is the a...
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A song to make you smile: “Good Day Sunshine” by the BeatlesMar 25, 2020 6:21 am - We're going to try to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your ...
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Mini libraries now double as mini food pantries in Mount ProspectMar 27, 2020 6:40 am - A series of 19 miniature libraries on front lawns throughout Mount Prospect now double as mini food pantries, thanks to the efforts of organizer Joey Carbone and their h...
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Constable: Magicians try new tricks as gigs disappearMar 26, 2020 6:23 am - Just say the magic words, “COVID-19,” and poof — the livelihood of local magicians vanishes. “Everything is gone,” says Pete Kovacevich, 62, a full-time magician from Bu...
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No one knew a Naperville teen couldn't see until he was 15. His mom's new book explains why.Mar 27, 2020 6:43 am - Sebastian Duesing is an art student who can't see - at least not in the typical way. His blindness wasn't discovered until three years ago, when he was 15 and his famil...
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Coping with the outbreak: Send us your Wilson photosMar 25, 2020 6:49 pm - One of the delights of last week arrived in an email from Lauree Harp, a reader from Arlington Heights. She wrote a nice note about coping with the isolation we're all f...
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Project Front Line: McHenry COVID-19 Support launches; goal is $10,000 to help local businessMar 24, 2020 8:38 pm - Crystal Lake resident Erin McElroy waited in a checkout line at Mariano's and thought about ways she and others can support local workers affected by the global pandemic...
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Caddyshack in Rosemont donates food to pantryMar 26, 2020 6:37 am - Murray Bros. Caddyshack restaurant in Rosemont donated more than $7,000 worth of fresh food to a Chicago food pantry last weekend that will be given to those in need on ...
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Donor will match Naperville pantry contributions through FridayMar 25, 2020 6:27 am - Donations made through Friday to Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Naperville will be matched up to $10,000, the nonprofit organization said Tuesday. A donor has of...