Lifestyle
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Aurora's First Fridays celebrates Pride, Arts Weekend June 4May 31, 2021 11:00 pm - First Fridays will feature more than two dozen venues open with art, music, and more on June 4. The evening will kick off a two-day Aurora Arts Weekend on June 4-5. June...
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Lisle gardeners open up their little slices of heaven for return of annual walkMay 31, 2021 11:00 pm - Lisle gardeners open up their little slices of heaven for return of annual walk
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See art, hear music at Fine Line gallery during Fox River Arts RambleMay 31, 2021 11:00 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles is one of 17 locations taking part in this year's Fox River Arts Ramble on Saturday, June 5. Fox Valley is rich in art,...
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Study blames climate change for 37% of global heat deaths
May 31, 2021 7:00 am - More than one-third of the world's heat deaths each year are due directly to global warming, according to the latest study to calculate the human cost of climate change....
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Preservationist works to repair headstones at Mount Rest CemeteryMay 31, 2021 6:01 am - Preservationist works to repair headstones at Mount Rest Cemetery
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After 2 decades in music and 2 kids, Pink is still a rock star
May 31, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Pink is grappling with the fact that her 9-year-old daughter, Willow, with husband Carey Hart, is on the cusp of the tween years. "It's still the salad days, ...
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Shoppers go back to stores, but retailers face challenges
May 31, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Americans are going back to one of their favorite pastimes: store shopping. With more people getting vaccinated and dropping their face masks, retailers from ...
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Goodwill stores have a message: Please stop donating trash
May 31, 2021 6:00 am - Broken furniture. Flashlights with leaking batteries. Disfigured Barbie dolls. Across the country, thrift stores have been flooded by household items, the offerings of p...
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Under the stars: Outdoor productions bring live theater back to the 'burbsMay 31, 2021 6:00 am - As Illinois progresses through the "Bridge Phase," summer theater has resumed albeit in a somewhat altered form. For the first time, the Metropolis Performing Arts Centr...
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Book review: For such a small place, Iceland has a big influence
May 30, 2021 7:30 am - "How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island" by Egill Bjarnason (Penguin) How has small Iceland been able to play such a big role i...