Lifestyle
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Timely 'The Janes' doc looks at secret abortions
Jun 08, 2022 6:00 am - “The Janes” — ★ ★ ★ ½ Few documentaries looking at the past offer as real a vision of the future as “The Janes.” Directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes have taken a ...
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Swedish Days Festival returns to Geneva as big as ever June 22-26Jun 08, 2022 6:00 am - A long-standing and beloved Geneva tradition is celebrating 72 years this summer. Swedish Days Festival supported by Northwestern Medicine returns to Geneva June 22-26, ...
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Festivals June 10-16: Blues & Brews Fest, Libertyville Days, cruise nights & moreJun 08, 2022 6:00 am - Friday “Grads & Grease” Carnival: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 10-12, in the Highwood Metra Station Parking Lot, 317 Green Bay Road, Highwood. “Grea...
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Jewel-Osco and Del Monte go bananas, set recordJun 08, 2022 1:00 am - Westmont can now claim the title for hosting the "World's Largest Fruit Display." On Wednesday, North American officials with global fruit-and-vegetable distributor Fres...
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No, you're not imagining it - Package sizes are shrinking, but prices aren't
Jun 08, 2022 1:00 am - It's the inflation you're not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering p...
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Kinetic Dance Company raises $19,705 for Relay for Life of BolingbrookJun 07, 2022 11:00 pm - The Kinetic Dance Company in Bolingbrook joined with the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Bolingbrook on June 4 to support and honor the many whose lives have...
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Elgin's Holy Trinity Church serves the community through neighborhood ministriesJun 07, 2022 11:00 pm - At Holy Trinity, neighborhood church happens seven days per week. As a church three blocks from the heart of the downtown Elgin, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church thrives in...
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Hurricane chief to take over as weather service director
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A meteorologist who oversaw warnings and forecasts during one of the busiest spurts of Atlantic hurricane activity on record will take over as the new ...
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Proud Marvel super fan, Iman Vellani, stars in 'Ms. Marvel'
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Iman Vellani, who stars as Kamala Khan in the new Disney+ series 'œMs. Marvel,'ť has a conundrum. Now that she's a part of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Univ...
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Review: Giffin marries romance and history in 'Meant to Be'
Jun 07, 2022 7:00 am - 'œMeant to Be'ť by Emily Giffin (Ballantine) Joe Kingsley comes from a larger-than-life family with connections, achievements and celebrity akin to the Kennedys, complet...