Lifestyle Columns
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How Knights of Columbus are adapting Tootsie Roll Drive to donors carrying less cashMay 26, 2023 6:00 am - By any measure, the Knights of Columbus #2191 club for Batavia and Geneva could say it has played its part in successful national efforts during the annual Tootsie Roll ...
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Neighbors in the news: District 62 names new assistant principal for Forest SchoolMay 25, 2023 6:00 am - • Community Consolidated School District 62 has named Traci Reiner assistant principal at Forest Elementary School, Des Plaines. Reiner, who is currently a first grade ...
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Grab a lawnchair: Suburban concert series tuning up for the summerMay 25, 2023 6:00 am - As summer pokes its head around the corner, suburban organizers are packing their calendars with outdoor musical events in local parks, cruise nights and other regular c...
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Sound check: The Venue's birthday week, Bollweevils release showMay 24, 2023 6:00 am - The Venue's birthday This week, The Venue (21 S. Broadway Ave., Aurora) marks its fourth anniversary bringing live music to Aurora. The Pete Ellman Big Band shares Tuesd...
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With outdoor gatherings on tap, these smooth and savory dips make plenty to shareMay 24, 2023 6:00 am - Graduations, barbecues, housewarmings, pool parties and more are perfect occasions for bringing food to share. Whenever I have company, I love to have dips for grazing o...
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Overly long 'Little Mermaid' remake is far less fun than its 1989 animated originalMay 24, 2023 6:00 am - “The Little Mermaid” - ★ ★ Just wondering: Why do all the superbly detailed underwater scenes with CGI production designs look like outtakes from “Avatar: The Way of Wa...
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Standards for legal basement bedroomsMay 21, 2023 7:00 am - Q: As a Realtor, I sell a lot of older homes, some of which have portions of basements that were converted to bedrooms. In many of these, the rooms do not comply as lega...
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Cleve Carney Museum of Art's Andy Warhol exhibition among the summer's most anticipated cultural eventsMay 21, 2023 6:00 am - Among the suburbs' most anticipated cultural events this summer is the Cleve Carney Museum of Art exhibition "Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop/Works from the Bank o...
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Good News Sunday: $1.5 million grant will help at-risk youth in Elgin train for careers in constructionMay 21, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: $1.5 million grant will help at-risk youth in Elgin train for careers in construction
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Is a certain 'place' important to feel a loved one's spirit ?May 20, 2023 6:00 am - The first time I heard mention of someone who felt the spirit of a loved one being around, we were at a friend's house for dinner. It was many years ago. I think I was a...