Lifestyle Columns
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‘I knew I had to come and do a show here’: St. Charles native returns to perform at Moonlight TheatreJan 12, 2024 6:45 am - A stroll through downtown St. Charles last summer with his friend Keith Orland brought back plenty of childhood memories for professional magician Terry Evanswood. It als...
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Neighbors in the News: Tri-Merit accountant named to ‘100 Most Influential People’ listJan 10, 2024 1:00 am - • Randy Crabtree, co-founder of Tri-Merit Specialty Tax Professionals, Schaumburg, was named to Accounting Today’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in Accounting....
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Facts matter: Pope is not planning to fact check the BibleJan 07, 2024 9:10 am - A post that showed up on social media the day after Christmas claims the pope is planning to have the World Economic Forum, or WEF, fact check and update the Bible. The D...
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Good News Sunday: First babies of 2024 make their appearanceJan 07, 2024 9:09 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Andrea and Matthew Hodge greeted ano...
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Heun: A look back at 2023’s top stories in the Tri-CitiesJan 05, 2024 6:00 am - Maybe it’s a leap of faith to believe readers enjoy looking back at the people and places featured in “Talk of the Town” the past year, but we’re stuck in that mode anywa...
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Cycling stories of the year: Bike/pedestrian plans, safety education and mountain bike racingDec 31, 2023 9:28 am - Mountain bike racing, new bike/pedestrian plans and a safety education surge for Illinois students highlighted biking in 2023. Unfortunately, fatalities continued to ris...
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Good News Sunday: Recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes enjoy Christmas cheer in Arlington HeightsDec 31, 2023 9:20 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: On a warm Christmas Day, about 50 re...
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How Christmas dinner traditions have evolvedDec 21, 2023 6:24 am - Turns out, a Dutch chemist named Johannes van Houten could very well be my all-time hero. Back in 1828, he invented a way to make chocolate into a solid bar, a form we’ve...
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Good News Sunday: Dentist volunteers offer free care to patientsDec 20, 2023 6:55 am - Barrington High student working to bring peer juries to suburban schools
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Can association prevent re-enactment of a Chevy Chase movie scene?Dec 19, 2023 1:14 am - Editor’s note: This column has been updated to correct the answer to the third question about insurance and clubhouse rental. Q. We are an association of high-e...