Kane County Lifestyle
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Meet Maggie and Mabel, the star attractions of new Batavia businessSep 28, 2025 5:37 pm - Maggie and Mabel, two Scottish Highland cows, are the star attractions at Majestic Highlands Homestead in Batavia, offering photo and cuddle sessions.
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‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patientsSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll. “She never put it down,” said Bekin. For decades, health care providers have incorporated certain techniques — music, art and pet therapy as well as caring for baby dolls — to help treat people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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‘A thorough check is the key’: Cooler weather approaching but ticks still with usSep 28, 2025 12:00 am - Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses.
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West Dundee family unites against Parkinson’s with Moving Day Chicago on Oct. 5Sep 26, 2025 4:26 pm - Tony Saviano embraces exercise like tai chi, rowing, boxing, and CrossFit to manage his Parkinson's symptoms. His family and friends will participate in Moving Day Chicago Oct. 5 to raise funds for the Parkinson's Foundation.
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How father, son with autism bonded through riding roller coastersSep 26, 2025 2:30 am - Tom Callsen and son Thomas, who has autism, have ridden 471 different roller coasters across the United States over the past 20 years, finding joy in the physical thrill and bonding experience.
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Former Prospect Heights pastor cleared of abuse claimsSep 24, 2025 7:26 pm - The former pastor of St. Alphonsus Liguori Parish in Prospect Heights has been cleared of sex abuse allegations and reinstated to the ministry, Cardinal Blase Cupich of the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Wednesday.
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Long live the queen: Four seasons in a bumble bee colonySep 24, 2025 3:00 pm - The common eastern bumble bee, rusty patched bumble bee and nine other species live in Lake County. Their features differ. But the annual life cycles of their colonies and queens rhyme.
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Grace Lutheran Church to host fall rummage sale Oct. 3-4Sep 24, 2025 12:43 pm - Grace Lutheran Church in Lily Lake is hosting its fall rummage sale Oct. 3-4 with furniture, clothes, jewelry, and more, with many items starting at $1.
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Geneva Lutheran to host pet blessing on Oct. 4 with Tommy the comfort dogSep 24, 2025 11:56 am - Geneva Lutheran Church is hosting a pet blessing event on Oct. 4. All pets are welcome to receive a blessing, and there will be contests, prizes, music, and fun for pets and owners.
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DuPage CROP Hunger Walks to fight food insecurity at home and abroadSep 24, 2025 11:09 am - Recent executive actions and policies are pushing more families and communities into extreme poverty and hunger – around the block and around the world.