Lifestyle
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Prost! Raise a stein and celebrate Oktoberfest at these suburban eateries and breweriesSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - It's September, which of course means it's Oktoberfest. Celebrated since 1810 in Munich, Germany, Oktoberfest is the world's largest celebration of Bavarian culture. Mi...
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Feel-good 'Flora and Son' a star-making turn for Eve Hewson
Sep 21, 2023 6:00 am - “Flora and Son” — ★ ★ ★ John Carney, the Irish filmmaker of “Once,” “Sing Street” and “Begin Again,” makes the movie version of “three chords and the truth.” His f...
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Words on birds: Climate change may be the reason for rare visits by 'southern birds' like limpkins and spoonbillsSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - You never forget your first limpkin. Mine was at a lakeside trailer park near St. Petersburg, Florida. A book said limpkins would be there and, sure enough, they were. T...
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Books and barbecue: Arlington Heights' 'One Book, One Village' will start with outdoor partySep 21, 2023 5:45 am - For a decade, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's annual One Book, One Village communitywide reading program has featured related book discussions and programs, inc...
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Sophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children's passports
Sep 21, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Actor Sophie Turner sued her estranged pop star husband, Joe Jonas, on Thursday to force him to turn over the passports of the couple's two young daughters so...
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Gates Foundation commits $200M to pay for medical supplies and contraception
Sep 21, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during childbirth, as the largest American philan...
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Mainstreet Gallery hosts Water Works ExhibitionSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Mainstreet Gallery is hosting its first juried competition Exhibition, "Water Works" in October. This exhibition will feature original paintings of water and water activ...
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Buffalo Grove board honors outgoing Trustee Gregory PikeSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Gregory Pike was honored Monday by his soon-to-be-erstwhile colleagues on the Buffalo Grove village board. Pike, who first won election to the board in 2019, is steppin...
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Senior dogs at Second City Canine Rescue fetch grantSep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Senior dogs have something to wag about this summer, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants - and dogs at Second City Canine Rescu...
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To break the Yom Kippur fast, think made-ahead food, and lots of it
Sep 20, 2023 11:00 pm - The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, which begins this year on Sunday evening (Sept. 25), is a solemn 25 hours of fasting and atonement. But when it's over, fast turns to f...