Northbrook Lifestyle
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Remembering the influential suburbanites we lost in 2022Dec 30, 2022 5:00 am - An iconic businessman who helped put the Northwest suburbs in the national spotlight. A fiercely independent politician who fought for scientific advancement and human r...
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Riding through 2022: A look back at the year in bikingDec 29, 2022 5:00 am - The idea crystallized last January: A year-end biking roundup - a 2022 glance back. Synthesizing months of Chicago area biking - dozens of clubs, scores of shops, thous...
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Thinking of going solar this winter? Here's what you need to knowDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Peter Gorr gets all his electricity from solar power. The Deer Park homeowner has panels on both his current home and his previous home in Palatine. With the help of a s...
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Things to do Dec. 30-Jan. 5: New Year's Eve celebrations, light shows and moreDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Before Friday Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Friday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Thousands of twinkling lights,...
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Say so long to 2022 at a New Year's Eve restaurant or bar bashDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Out with the old and in with the new! A bit trite, yes, but true. And restaurants and bars across the suburbs are saying goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023 with a plethor...
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You saw what kind of owl? Murphy's Law in natureDec 27, 2022 5:00 am - I've been a naturalist for decades and I have come to accept the fact that Mother Nature hates me. If I schedule a stargazing program, it will be overcast and the owls w...
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The Gift of Books and the Power of GivingDec 26, 2022 10:00 pm - There is no bigger gift than the gift of knowledge through books for those who need it. Recently, Mission:MathMinds had the pleasure of donating more than 2,000 books to...
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Kevin McCallister bobblehead is a nod to the enduring appeal of Hughes' 'Home Alone'Dec 23, 2022 4:30 am - Kevin McCallister is not home alone. Kevin, or a mirthfully smiling 7½-inch polyester resin facsimile, resides in about 4,200 homes, businesses and wherever else collect...
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Wheeling Park District Wishes you Glee and Cheers to 2023!Dec 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Winter has arrived in full force and the Wheeling Park District wants to make memories with you this season! Put on your party hats, get your noisemakers ready and let's...
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Caffeine + community: Glenbrook South students create public art for coffee shopDec 22, 2022 5:00 am - Left-brain analytics. Right-brain creativity. Glenbrook South High School's Public Art Collaborative used both to design and install a wall mural inside the Glenview Gri...