Lifestyle Stories from December 5, 2021 (Change date)
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Rivers Casino donates $100,000 to Oakton for scholarshipsDec 06, 2021 11:14 am - A scholarship fund to help students achieve their goals at Oakton Community College got a $100,000 boost from the Rivers Casino Charitable Foundation. Oakton and Rivers...
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Retired high school coach to bring out his Santa Claus costume for Dec. 21 visit to The SpringsDec 06, 2021 4:16 pm - He's a little bit of a local celebrity. Fred Yndestad, a resident of Monarch Landing senior living community in Naperville, is highly recognizable and greatly beloved. T...
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Rotary Secret Santa prepares to deliver thousands of gifts in McHenry CountyDec 06, 2021 10:08 am - The McHenry-based Rotary Secret Santa program is taking assistance requests from families throughout McHenry County through Wednesday, Dec. 8. Those in need of holiday g...
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Nearing 100, Betty White's life is a page-turner in new bookDec 08, 2021 5:11 am - LOS ANGELES - A photo of Betty White, with dimpled smile and guileless gaze, fills the cover of a coffee-table book arriving the month before her 100th birthday. The ima...
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Good News Sunday: Grayslake native uses acrobatic skills to leap to 'Frogger' gloryDec 06, 2021 6:43 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Not many careers prepare you for surfing...
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'Mr. A & Mr. M' recall how they built A&M Records in EPIX documentaryDec 07, 2021 5:09 am - It was formed in a garage for the release of just one record, but the label grew to become the home of such iconic acts as Cat Stevens, Carole King, Joe Cocker, The Carp...
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Why dedicated art rooms have become so popularDec 06, 2021 5:15 am - One benefit of the lingering pandemic and how it has forced us to spend more time indoors is that it has, for many, unleashed our inner Van Goghs. Plenty of folks have u...
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Watering, soil tests and the start of winterDec 08, 2021 5:21 am - Evergreens planted over the last couple of years may need to be watered again this season if conditions are dry. It is easy to forget about watering during the colder we...
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Day in the life of a patient advocateDec 08, 2021 5:21 am - When I'm asked what I do every day as a patient advocate, I never know how to answer because no two days are alike. What I do know is the quality of health care has suff...
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Deutsche Welle suspends cooperation with Jordan broadcasterDec 05, 2021 12:00 pm - BERLIN (AP) - German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle said Sunday it is suspending cooperation with a Jordanian partner, Roya TV, because of concerns about anti-...