Lifestyle Columns
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Metra delivers on new bike policy and suburbanites reap the benefitsSep 01, 2024 6:00 am - More cyclists than ever are bringing their bikes on the train as a result of Metra’s new Bikes on Trains policy, in which retrofitted cars allow more space for bikes.
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Barrington native graduates from Merchant Marine AcademyAug 30, 2024 10:14 am - Barrington native Matthew Grant Marquis recently graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.
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Highland Park appoints Kristi McCaulou as new finance directorAug 19, 2024 10:23 am - Kristi McCaulou, Highland Park’s current deputy finance director, will serve as the city’s newest finance director following the retirement of longtime director Julie Logan in September.
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Neighbors in the news: Arlington Heights musician attends prestigious academyAug 12, 2024 11:57 am - Gabrielle Venegas, a talented musician from Arlington Heights, recently spent two weeks in Door County, Wisconsin, studying at the prestigious Birch Creek Music Performance Center.
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Free as a bird: In retirement, columnist plans to travel in hopes of new sightingsAug 05, 2024 11:52 am - Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter recently retired from his day job and looks forward to traveling and new sightings of birds.
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Summer biking offers riders, spectators a variety of fun eventsJul 31, 2024 12:32 pm - Chicago area biking offers an exciting, varied summer menu: Racing, race spectating, club rides and unique community events.
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine Library employee receives prestigious awardJul 29, 2024 1:49 pm - Selicia Applegate, a staff member at the Palatine Public Library, was named recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2024 Crosman Memorial Award for New Library Workers.
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It’s a gas … until you have to pay for itJul 15, 2024 11:43 am - On July 1, Illinois’ motor fuel tax jumped from 45 cents to 47 cents a gallon. Those filling up with diesel fuel also will see an increase of slightly more than three percent, with prices increasing from 52.9 cents a gallon to 54.5 cents.
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BBB advisory: Navigating back-to-school deals amid scammers’ paradiseJul 14, 2024 5:18 am - Many consumers plan their back-to-school shopping around retail holidays, Prime Days and Labor Day sales. As a proactive measure, that’s a great plan, especially if your...
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Reflections and lessons learned on anniversary of cyclist’s deathJul 12, 2024 7:10 am - July 10 marked the second anniversary of a crash that is hard not to memorialize. Nancy Nozicka, pedaling the St. Mary’s Road shoulder near Libertyville, a frequent route for her — not even a mile from her home — was killed by a motorist drifting right.