Lifestyle
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How a rare encounter with a summer tanager made this birder's dayJun 29, 2021 6:00 am - One of my favorite spring rituals is the Birdwatching Open at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton, held every year on World Migratory Bird Day. The 12th edition of the “the Open” t...
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Mount Prospect Lions Club Fourth of July Festival kicks off WednesdayJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - It's a year later than hoped, but the 82nd edition of the Mount Prospect Lions Club Fourth of July Festival is here, with a long holiday weekend of live music, fireworks...
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No fireworks or parade, but still plenty on tap for Palatine Hometown FestJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - The organizers of Hometown Fest in Palatine have a message for the community: they, too, are sorry there will be no fireworks or parade, but the good news is there will ...
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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre returns to main stage this fallJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, which last month resumed live, in-person performances outdoors, reopens its main stage on Sept. 16 with a revival of "Shout! The M...
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New general manager named as Lake County Fairgrounds returns from pandemic pauseJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Fairgrounds & Events Center in Grayslake has a new general manager, as operations at the facility ramp up and a scaled-down county fair approaches. Shann...
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Medinah Park District offers tai chi for arthritis and fall preventionJun 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Medinah Park District will be hosting a Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention class from 6-7 p.m. Thursdays, July 15 to Aug. 19, at the Connolly Recreation Cent...
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Wheaton church to host free COVID-19 vaccine clinic July 14Jun 28, 2021 11:00 pm - In partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 3 to 7 p.m. Wedne...
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Mundelein Community Days features family fun, food, fireworksJun 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Mundelein's Community Days festival returns with all of the favorites — a carnival, fireworks, parade, food, music, games, kids' activities and more. The festival will t...
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Books find new homes in Free Little LibrariesJun 28, 2021 11:00 pm - When books are done being library books, sometimes they become Little Free Library books. Books are taken out of Vernon Area Public Library's collection when they are no...
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Study nixes life in clouds of Venus, but maybe in Jupiter's?
Jun 28, 2021 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A new study is throwing cold water on the possibility of life in the clouds of Venus. Scientists from Europe and the U.S. reported Monday th...