Lifestyle
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Book review: 'SNL' star Leslie Jones drops raw memoir mixed with life advice
Sep 30, 2023 6:00 am - Leslie Jones wants to set one thing straight in her memoir: She is undeniable. The word pops up 11 times in the book. Indefatigable is another good word to describe a co...
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Easy houseplants for neglectful gardeners
Sep 30, 2023 6:00 am - Confession time: I've murdered a Monstera, slaughtered a snake plant, assassinated an African violet and offed more orchids than I'd like to admit. It's not that I don't...
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'Hunger around every corner': Glen Ellyn Food Pantry settles into new home, sees high demandSep 30, 2023 5:30 am - The front door is painted a warm red. Inside the new and larger home of the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry, the shelves are stocked with fruits and vegetables: avocados, celery ...
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Suburban Skyview: Clouds and blue sky paint a river through CarpentersvilleSep 30, 2023 1:00 am - A river reflecting blue sky and fluffy clouds snakes through Carpentersville, as seen from about 200 feet in the air. The skies just above Carpenter Dam on the Fox River...
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New support group in Kane County aims to aid families grieving overdose deaths
Sep 29, 2023 6:00 am - The aftermath of drug overdose deaths devastate the remaining survivors in different ways than a death by accident or illness because they often face judgment instead of...
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Unit owner should pay electric bill for charging stationSep 29, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Currently, the association pays for the electricity that serves the detached garages used by unit owners. Each garage consists of four interior parking spaces with di...
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'It is pumpkin guts galore': Jack O'Lantern World takes over Lake Zurich's Paulus ParkSep 29, 2023 5:30 am - Nearly anyone with a pumpkin, knife and tea candle can make their own jack-o'-lantern. But to make Jack O'Lantern World, the monthlong festival which kicks off at Lake Z...
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Mobile food pantry coming to Algonquin SaturdaySep 29, 2023 1:00 am - The Northern Illinois Food Bank's Mobile Food Pantry will be in Algonquin on Saturday. Food will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis, while supplies last, ...
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New music director to lead Elgin Symphony Orchestra season openerSep 28, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will open its 74th season with concerts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 S...
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Harvest Fest's 'Artisan Alley' to feature 23 area vendorsSep 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Harvest Fest at Fischer Farm's "Artisan Alley" is set to enchant visitors from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, with a lineup of 23 arts and crafts vendors, addi...