Lifestyle
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Program helps Congo families protect endangered gorillas
Apr 22, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Decades of conservation efforts have stabilized the population of endangered mountain gorillas in eastern Africa. But the number of Grauer's gorillas -...
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McHenry County Historical Society to present program on contemporary Native Americans in IllinoisApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - The lands along the western shore of Lake Michigan once were home to the Potawatomi, the Kickapoo, the Peoria, the Sauk and Meskwaki, the Myaamia and the Ochéthi Šakówiŋ...
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Good news: Jane Addams Junior High band director moonlights in Chicago tribute bandApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Eric Caliendo is living the dream, literally. By day, he directs the seventh and eighth grade bands at Jane Addams Junior High School in Schaumburg, and at night he perf...
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A family tree of Batavia music sprouts during Mendelssohn's ElijahApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Marilynn Whitney knew she would have to pay full attention to the three-hour-plus operatic presentation of Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah to grasp the Biblical prophet's sto...
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Schaumburg Library hosts online presentations by 3 authors in MayApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Schaumburg Township District Library will host upcoming Zoom presentations by three acclaimed authors - Michelle Zauner on May 18 and both Jessamine Chan and Emily Malon...
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Widescreen: There's another chance to see Danny Elfman's buzzy, 'Batman'-meets-Boingo Coachella concert onlineApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - If you know the name Danny Elfman, it's either as the frontman for off-kilter '80s rock band Oingo Boingo or as the composer of memorable film scores, most notably for T...
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Coming soon: Climate change reporting from a suburban perspective. Here's how you can help.Apr 22, 2022 5:00 am - Dear readers, Happy Earth Day! Most of us are old enough to remember the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, when we took to the streets with broom and garbage bags to ti...
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Tips from a Weber master on how to get your grill ready for the springApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - With temperatures expected to hit 80 degrees Saturday, it could be the first time this year that charcoal is lit or the propane tank knob is turned on many outdoor grill...
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Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary gives $2,600 computer lab grant to local YMCAApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - DeKalb County has committed to opening 5-6 "hot spots" throughout the county designed to provide internet access for under privileged children/families that can't afford...
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Aurora Noon Lions plant a tree on Earth DayApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Celebrating Earth Day 2022, Aurora Noon Lions Club members planted a tree Thursday, April 21, a day before the official holiday. The event, in collaboration with Fox Val...