Lifestyle
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Home invaded by roly-poliesMay 29, 2022 6:00 am - Q: My home is about 20 years old. Until last year I had no problems with sow bugs. Now, they are literally everywhere in my house and are driving me nuts. The house is b...
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Not 'just another holiday': Streamwood pays solemn tribute to the fallenMay 29, 2022 1:00 am - The table was set for five Sunday at the Streamwood Veterans Memorial, but the empty chairs surrounding it waited in vain, each representing missing Americans from every...
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Chop Around the Clock to return June 3-4May 29, 2022 1:00 am - After a two-year hiatus, owner Craig Foltos is bringing back the 24-hour fundraiser "Chop Around the Clock" to Foltos' Tonsorial Parlor, 7 E. Wilson St., in Batavia. It ...
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Falls can be a poorly understood threat with heart diseaseMay 28, 2022 7:00 am - Falls pose a major risk to people with heart problems, and health experts need to do more to understand and prevent the danger, a new report says. "Falls are very common...
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Cultivating optimism is a skill we all needMay 28, 2022 7:00 am - Look around these days and you'll find a lot of reasons to feel pessimistic. Our cost of living is shooting up, COVID is sticking around, the weather keeps going crazy. ...
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Prepare for sticker shock if you are traveling this summer
May 28, 2022 6:00 am - DALLAS - Airlines and tourist destinations are expecting monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contract...
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Adam Conover's 'G Word' is funny crash course in government
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Whoosh! Slide into summer at 8 suburban water parksMay 28, 2022 6:00 am - Time to grab the sunscreen, a swimsuit and beach towels as plenty of suburban, family-friendly water parks are fully reopening this weekend and next. Here are eight (act...
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Board discussion can't be endlessMay 28, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Our board has substantial discussion and debate about issues before we vote on an item. However, one of our board members frequently just won't let an issue go when h...
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Raw grief, the passing of time and dealing with tomorrowMay 28, 2022 6:00 am - The words "raw" and "fresh" are often used to describe the first impact of grief after the death of a beloved partner, parent, child or friend. Raw is self explanatory, ...