Lifestyle
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Book review: 'Dirty Work' argues that unpleasant jobs hurt us all
Sep 06, 2021 6:00 am - "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America" by Eyal Press (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) In "Dirty Work," flying military dron...
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Pet parents, pay attention: Cats are adept at hiding illnessesSep 06, 2021 6:00 am - In order to survive in the wild, cats evolved to hide signs of illness, injury or pain. As a result, by the time your cat shows obvious symptoms that something is wrong,...
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Blood drive to support Susan G. Komen FoundationSep 06, 2021 6:00 am - DreamMaker Design Center in Vernon Hills is hosting a two-day blood drive to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. 12 and 13. The drive, dubbed Pink Drive, is ho...
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CASA-McHenry County needs volunteersSep 06, 2021 1:00 am - CASA of McHenry County is hosting information sessions about how to become a court-appointed special advocate. These volunteers give a voice to abused and neglected chil...
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Late Amboy Dukes singer John Drake shared spotlight with Ted Nugent
Sep 06, 2021 1:00 am - Before he retired, John Drake had been selling automobile parts to repair shops for years. But he never stopped singing, not since the 1960s, when he had a hit with the ...
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'A tribute to those who have fallen': List of 9/11 remembrances throughout suburbs this weekSep 06, 2021 1:00 am - “Where were you when the world stopped turning?” The titular lyrics of country singer Alan Jackson's emotional ballad, released in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror...
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'Shang-Chi' blasts Labor Day records with $71.4M debut
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Whispering Hills to host Fall Fest 2021 Sept. 18Sep 05, 2021 11:00 pm - Whispering Hills Garden and Landscape Center, 8401 S. Route 31 in Cary, will host the Whispering Hills Fall Festival 2021 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. Adm...
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Networks, streaming services look to sci-fi, fantasy for fall TV season
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Book review: 'The Heart Principle' is riveting the whole way through