Bolingbrook Lifestyle
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Why teaching about critical race theory has become a lightning rod in suburban schoolsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban teachers are figuring out ways to talk about race and racism and their roles in history to challenge timeworn methods for teaching about the past. Whether such...
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Constable: Blizzard? Prairie fires once were 'demons' in what's now the suburbsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - We suburbanites complain about the cold and snow. We're a few months away from griping about the heat and humidity. We dread droughts, fear floods, carp about coyotes, a...
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Along for the Ride: Find inspiration to make your 2022 biking goals happenJan 21, 2022 5:00 am - Ambitious biking goals, inspirational in January, can fall victim to many obstacles - medical, family, pandemic. That's my take anyway after a spring knee injury slammed...
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Lombard Garden Club to kick off 'Thumbs Turn Green' membership campaignJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - The national award-winning Lombard Garden Club invites new members to join them by launching a "Thumbs Turn Green" membership drive on Feb. 1. Since 1926, the Lombard Ga...
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Beat a Cyberbully: Here's How Parents Can HelpJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - While remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lowered reported instances of bullying, parents fear that, for some students, going back to school will mean going bac...
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Caring in Action: Variety of Illinois provides adaptive equipment to kids with disabilitiesJan 20, 2022 5:00 am - In 2018, Variety the Children's Charity of Illinois celebrated 75 years of helping kids with disabilities get out and experience the world. The organization, at 603 Roge...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's mobile markets bring nutritious food to local neighborhoodsJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Leroy was struggling to control his diabetes. His blood sugars were consistently over 200, making him at risk for dangerous long-term effects, such as heart disease and ...
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Stave off winter's chill with a warm bowl of soup from a Chicago-area restaurantJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Chicago winters can be brutal at the best of times, but the spread of the omicron variant during the regular cold and flu season has made this year especially rough. If ...
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Illinois Municipal Utilities Association accepting applications for scholarshipsJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - The Illinois Municipal Utilities Association is offering four $1,000 scholarships to eligible high school students. To qualify, applicants must be high school seniors wh...
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Inside Out Club DuPage spreads cheer during suburbs' coldest monthsJan 19, 2022 5:00 am - By mid-January, the winter doldrums have set in. The excitement of the holidays has worn off, and cold, snowy and icy conditions typically make venturing out a daunting ...