Lifestyle
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5 suburban pumpkin patches offering fall funSep 03, 2023 6:00 am - Half the fun of going to pick out your pumpkin in the fall is finding a place that offers hayrides, mazes, food galore - the whole fun on the farm experience. Here are ...
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Good News Sunday: Arlington Heights coffee shop staffed by people with disabilities opensSep 03, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Gerry's Cafe - a nonprofit that hired 45...
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PBS detective dramas 'Unforgotten,' 'Van der Valk' return with back-to-back premieres SundaySep 03, 2023 6:00 am - Some of television's favorite detectives are hot on the trail of chilling cases across Europe as PBS welcomes back two crime dramas for season premieres on this side of ...
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'Fantastic': Buffalo Grove Days Parade returns to rave reviewsSep 03, 2023 1:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Days Parade returned Sunday after a three-year hiatus, with nearly 70 entries marching a new route along Buffalo Grove Road. Village President Eric Smi...
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More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social lives
Sep 02, 2023 11:00 pm - GOFFSTOWN, N.H. - A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep ol...
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Is your yard a fire hazard? How gardeners can reduce the risks.Sep 02, 2023 11:00 pm - The deadly wildfires in Hawaii this month were fueled in part by plants, in particular invasive grasses that have taken over land once occupied by sugar and pineapple pl...
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What's eating your garden? Rabbits and deer and voles, oh my!Sep 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Nature is a beautiful thing, but sometimes it can wreak havoc on a garden. Insects and wildlife have to eat, of course, and when we lay out a veritable buffet, who can b...
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Water exercises good for people with Parkinson's diseaseSep 02, 2023 7:00 am - Q: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She has been told that exercise - especially swimming - can be helpful. She isn't a strong swimmer a...
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Learning to cope with life's small, bothersome disappointmentsSep 02, 2023 6:00 am - We all know there are wonderful parts of everyday life but, of course, life also has disappointments. These disappointments are usually not catastrophes, but bothersome ...
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Book Review: 'Holler, Child' is a profound short story collection about Black lives in America