Lifestyle
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Celebrate art with the Des Plaines Public Library this summerJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Celebrate art with the Des Plaines Public Library this summer via a slew of creative programs. The youth, teen and adult summer reading programs all have the theme of "R...
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Aurora's Wesley UMC to host food, crafts, take-home kits for kidsJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will offer children lunch and crafts outdoors plus take-home activity kits on four Mondays. Church volunteers will lead the week...
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On 'Sesame Street,' Elmo gets a puppy (cue adorableness)
Jul 06, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - 'œSesame Street'ť is about to get a whole lot cuter. Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby and the rest of the Muppet gang are introducing a new character to the sh...
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Evanescence, Halestorm double up on rock riffs for new tour
Jul 06, 2021 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Evanescence and Halestorm will bring double dose of rock to arenas this fall on their joint tour, an idea that sprang up after both bands had to ...
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Tokyo Olympics shaping up as TV-only event with few fans
Jul 06, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few spectators - if any - being allowed when they open in just over two weeks. J...
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Book review: Author's debut centers on working undercover as a straight Catholic
Jul 06, 2021 6:00 am - "Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead" by Emily Austin (Atria) In Emily Austin's first novel, "Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead," 27-year...
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New to streaming this week: 'Black Widow,' Jakob Dylan and 'Gossip Girl'
Jul 06, 2021 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...
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Spotlight: Get 'Cooking With Bubbie' in SkokieJul 06, 2021 6:00 am - Meet Bubbie MadKap Productions and Orchard Street Productions present "Cooking With Bubbie," a musical by Jay Kholos featuring quintessential Jewish grandmother and TV p...
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Arlington Heights women collect food, supplies for kids during pandemicJul 06, 2021 6:00 am - Since the beginning of the pandemic, the collection box on Yeulanda Degala's front porch in Arlington Heights has never been empty. Last month, residents dropped off dia...
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Naperville teen summits Denali, sets record as youngest female to climb 50 state high pointsJul 06, 2021 5:30 am - For 17 days, Lucy Westlake and her father, Rodney, climbed until there was nothing but sky above them. The 17-year-old mountaineer had gotten so used to keeping her eye ...