Lifestyle
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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the yearDec 09, 2024 7:50 am - The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”?
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How a Batavia leukemia survivor’s dreams of motherhood came true
Dec 08, 2024 7:45 am - The day before she was supposed to start IVF treatment, a Batavia woman was diagnosed with leukemia. Now, she had two battles to fight: survival and the challenging road to motherhood.
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When it’s time to rethink your asset allocation
Dec 08, 2024 5:27 am - A standard asset-allocation mix (such as a model portfolio ) may work well for the “average” investor, but one size doesn’t always fit all. Here are some of the situations in which you might want to consider adjusting your portfolio for a better fit.
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Listen to Warren Buffett’s advice on wills, most estate planners say
Dec 08, 2024 5:12 am - When one of the world’s wealthiest investors offers parents advice about assets just before the biggest family holidays of the year, a lot of people pay attention. In this case, experts say they should listen.
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Grief & healing: Following through on your planDec 07, 2024 5:45 am - A plan is only as good as our follow through. Otherwise a plan is just a waste of time.
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Oven gloves sold on QVC recalled after consumers report minor burns
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Feliz Noel: Latino Christmas traditions adapt and evolve locallyDec 06, 2024 1:36 pm - Latino Christmas traditions range from hundreds of thousands of religious celebrants making pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines to personal observances performed at home starting Sunday.
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‘More like giant pingpong’: Indoor pickleball facility to open in Batavia this month
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Naperville interfaith community to celebrate 20th annual World Peace Day prayer serviceDec 06, 2024 9:45 am - Twenty-three interfaith groups in DuPage County will mark 20 years of annual World Peace Day interfaith prayer service on Jan. 5, committing to "radical inclusion, mutual respect, compassion for all.“
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Carolyn Hax: Turns out admirable, devoted couple are swingers