Lifestyle Stories from December 10, 2024 (Change date)
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St. Sophia Philoptochos raises $35,000 for hurricane reliefDec 10, 2024 11:44 pm - Elgin church group raises $35,000 at food fest to donate to hurricane relief efforts through Orthodox Christian Charities.
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Wheaton church offers a ‘Longest Night’ service Dec. 21Dec 10, 2024 11:17 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton provides a “Longest Night” service on Dec. 21 for people struggling during the holidays.
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‘So much to be done’: Arlington Heights pastor, 90, reflects on decades of fighting for civil rightsDec 10, 2024 6:44 pm - The Rev. Clyde Brooks sees society sliding backwards on racial equality, but at age 90 and after more than 60 years of activism inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., the Arlington Heights pastor persists in carrying forward King's legacy.
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No sacrificing: Cooper’s Hawk makes eating out easier for gluten-sensitive dinersDec 10, 2024 3:46 pm - Cooper’s Hawk has rolled out an extensive new gluten-free menu with appetizers, entrées, sides and desserts to accommodate guests with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.
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Movie Review: A ‘Lord of the Rings’ tradition turns small-scale in the anime ‘Rohirrim’Dec 10, 2024 1:55 pm - It’s a discombobulating experience, after a “Lord of the Rings” trilogy that was built, down to every frame and hobbit hair, for the big screen, to see something so comparatively minor, small-scaled and TV-sized as “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.”
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Beware the 12 scams of ChristmasDec 10, 2024 1:49 pm - ’Tis the season for scammers to target consumers to separate them from their money or to steal their personal or financial information. The Better Business Bureau has com...
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Ang Lee to receive DGA Lifetime Achievement AwardDec 10, 2024 11:55 am - Ang Lee, the protean filmmaker of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Brokeback Mountain,” will receive the Directors Guild of America’s lifetime achievement award. The guild announced Tuesday that Lee, 70, will be given the award at the 77th DGA Awards on Feb. 8.
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Book Review: Weike Wang’s 'Rental House' finds humor in marriage of oppositesDec 10, 2024 10:13 am - Vacation rental with the in-laws — for many, it’s a setup for disaster. In Weike Wang’s “Rental House,” it’s certainly that. It’s also an opportunity for Wang to explore the upside and downside of education, marriage and family.
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Lift your spirits with a figgy fortified wine punch for the holidaysDec 10, 2024 6:01 am - This pitcher drink is a richer, spiced version of the Adonis, a classic cocktail made of a split base of sherry and vermouth — with a few adornments for holiday festivities.
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Food gifts galore: Gourmet edible treats for under $50Dec 10, 2024 5:17 am - If you have an avid cook or food lover in your life, your gifting opportunities these days are vast and deep. There are authentic ingredients and creative concoctions in brick-and-mortar shops and online. The global pantry beckons. Plus, in many cases, the packaging is gorgeous!
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