Lifestyle
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Temple Beth-El celebrates 150 years with new TorahJun 14, 2023 1:00 am - It's hard to find a more venerable, yet flexible local institution than Northbrook's Temple Beth-El. One of Illinois' oldest synagogues started with a small gathering of...
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Batavia church's 'Summer Soundtrack' explores songs of life and faithJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Summer music, the soundtrack of warm days cruising in your car, hanging out at the beach, enjoying barbecues and picnics. The Congregational Church of Batavia kicked of...
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Aurora Noon Lions offer children's vision screeningJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Aurora Noon Lions Club will sponsor free children's vision screenings Saturday, June 17, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive in A...
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Fox Valley Beaux Arts names annual scholarship winnersJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Beaux Arts, a nonprofit women's club founded in 1984 to foster and support the arts, recently presented eight Elgin area students with college scholarships va...
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HFCA student receives 4-year merit scholarship to St. ViatorJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - At first glance, Holy Family Catholic Academy eighth-grade student Grace Garcia may not fit the definition of a conventional leader: She's not firstborn, does not comman...
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Taste of Des Plaines returns with food, live music, demos and moreJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Kick off your summer by grabbing a bite to eat and listening to live music at Taste of Des Plaines. The summer street festival takes place 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and noon t...
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Six private gardens will open to the public on Pottawatomie Garden Club's walkJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - "Garden Lifestyles" is the theme of the Pottawatomie Garden Club's walk, which will take place Saturday, June 24, and feature six beautiful gardens in St. Charles. For t...
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Lake County's black bear just the latest wild animal roaming the suburbsJun 13, 2023 5:30 am - The case of a black bear sighted last week near Gurnee Mills shopping mall and twice over the weekend near Antioch remains a mystery. While the neighborhood south of Rou...
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Grammys add new categories, including for pop dance recording and African music performance
Jun 13, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - More change is afoot at the Grammys. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that three new categories will be added to the awards show in 2024: best pop d...
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Tour of Tina Turner musical gains extra meaning in the wake of icon's death