Lifestyle
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Clip and quip: Coupon comedy 'Queenpins' stockpiles way too many ideas
Sep 09, 2021 6:00 am - “Queenpins” - ★ ★ The timing was perfect. The very moment I sat down to write about “Queenpins,” the inspired-by-actual-events tale of a coupon scheme gone awry, ...
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Hoist that stein: Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in the suburbsSep 09, 2021 6:00 am - The seasonal combination of beer, brats and German bands means it's time for Oktoberfest celebrations around the suburbs. Here's a look at several: Schnitzel Platz Okto...
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Reading program at Glen Ellyn library supports World ReliefSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - A summer reading program at the Glen Ellyn Public Library has raised $2,000 for World Relief, a refugee resettlement agency. The Friends of the Library and the Glen Elly...
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Lombard library to eliminate overdue finesSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - The Helen M. Plum Memorial Library in Lombard plans to eliminate overdue fines starting Nov. 1. Library trustees on Wednesday voted to make the change. Rather than charg...
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Friends and family rally to help Lake Villa baseball coach injured in crashSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - Lake Villa resident Rick Leukhardt is all about family and youth sports, which makes his tough situation even tougher. The well-known and liked manager of a Lake Villa J...
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'You see their soul': Images of fallen Illinois service members on display at Arlington Heights librarySep 09, 2021 1:00 am - Those who walked into the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Thursday morning saw the faces of some 320 Illinois service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq,...
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Arlington Heights piano teacher inspired hundreds of young musiciansSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - Joan Drolet had to stand next to the podium, instead of behind it, when the village of Arlington Heights honored her with its “Young at Heart” award at the Hearts of Gol...
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'We wanted more than just a parade': High hopes for inaugural Naper Pride FestSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - High hopes for Naper Pride Fest
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Jewel-Osco's Nourishing Neighbors donations to benefit Northern Illinois Food BankSep 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank has been selected as a charity partner for Jewel-Osco Foundation and will receive donations from the grocery retailer's annual Nourishing Nei...
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Widescreen: Internet has become kinder place for performers in their golden yearsSep 08, 2021 11:00 pm - It gets harder to see with every passing week, but there are still good things about social media. Last week's global outburst of joy over the return of '70s pop icons A...