Lifestyle Stories from July 12, 2020 (Change date)
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D300 Foundation website gets a makeoverJul 13, 2020 1:39 pm - Since 2002, the District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence has been enhancing and enriching education in Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 by providing...
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Shelter hopes to triple participants with virtual Walk4AnimalsJul 13, 2020 10:06 pm - After Anderson Animal Shelter merged with the Fox Valley Wildlife Center in March, the coronavirus pandemic hit, causing their gala to be reimagined virtually and the ca...
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Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57 of breast cancerJul 15, 2020 6:14 am - LOS ANGELES - Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire" to Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Twins," died Sunday, hu...
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Deadline nears for Dundee Lions Art ContestJul 16, 2020 12:30 am - It's not too late for youth, 10 to 14 years of age, to get into the Dundee Township Lions Club poster contest. The artwork must be original and be inspired by the theme...
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VFW Post 981 Awards Wally Luettschwager Memorial Scholarship GrantJul 14, 2020 8:45 am - Arlington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 981 is pleased to announce the awarding of the first VFW Post 981 Wally Luettschwager Memorial Scholarship Grant to Nicholas Jone...
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Women's Biz Net needs donations for 'Christmas in July' driveJul 13, 2020 11:14 am - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Women's Biz Net Council is collecting $10 donations for the purchase of grocery gift cards for its annual "Christmas in July" Foo...
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Comedian Esther Povitsky taps her Skokie roots for Comedy Central specialJul 23, 2020 2:40 pm - Comedian and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Esther Povitsky is both quirky and brutal in her standup comedy. No one is safe - especially when the Skokie native riffs on her ...
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'I sobbed and sobbed': For ballet companies, 'Nutcracker' loss is heartbreaking blowJul 15, 2020 6:14 am - Joffrey Ballet dancer Victoria Jaiani hadn't performed for three months as a result of pandemic shutdowns, and she was doubtful she'd dance this fall. But when her bosse...
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Decorative stones bring sparkling appeal to a homeJul 12, 2020 7:05 am - Stoned. Before you get carried away, it's not that kind of "stoned" I am talking about. Lately, in the homes of several friends, I've noticed semiprecious stones laying ...
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Lilac of the weekJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - This week's feature is President Lincoln (Syringa vulgaris). Named for Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th president of the U.S., this tall, leafy grower blooms with large...
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