Lifestyle
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Best bets: Pentatonix, Elgin Fringe Festival, Greta Van Fleet, Shedd after-hoursAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Happy Fringe-y birthday The Elgin Fringe Festival returns for its 10th year with even more cutting-edge performances. Built around Fringe Central at the Side Street Stud...
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Climate change? Inflation? Why Illinois home insurance rates are up 30% since 2015Aug 30, 2023 1:00 am - As natural disasters become more extreme and more frequent due to climate change, some states are seeing higher home insurance rates, and Illinois is no exception. Whil...
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Share your opinions on our suburban family coverageAug 30, 2023 1:00 am - Suburban families - we want to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know what kind of coverage helps you with regard to your childr...
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Huntley church holding drive-through food drive Sept. 2Aug 30, 2023 1:00 am - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will hold its "Labor of Love" drive-through food drive to benefit Grafton Food Pantry from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, ...
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'We've listened': Last Fling organizers dialed in for another successful Labor Day weekendAug 30, 2023 1:00 am - Organizers from the Jaycees are aiming for another successful Last Fling event this Labor Day weekend in downtown Naperville. Three years into the scaled-down version of...
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Blue supermoon doesn't disappoint: A few views from the suburbsAug 30, 2023 1:00 am - The second full moon of August rose Wednesday night, making for a spectacular sight in the suburbs. Wednesday's blue moon also was a supermoon, which means that it was a...
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Immersive art experience and restaurant space planned in RosemontAug 29, 2023 11:00 pm - A 25,000-square-foot exhibit space for immersive art experiences and pop-up museums is planned for The Pearl District in Rosemont. Called "Expressions," the entertainmen...
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Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival kicks off Thursday with an extra day to enjoy the carnival
Aug 29, 2023 11:00 pm - As Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, Lake in the Hills will host its annual last blast of summer fun with the Summer Sunset Festival this weekend at Sunset P...
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Meet Olympic and Paralympic competitors at fourth annual Celebrity Golf ClassicAug 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Grab your golf clubs "fore" a real kicker of a good cause at the fourth annual USASA Celebrity Golf Classic on Friday, Sept. 15, at the McHenry Country Club in McHenry, ...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank's 25th annual Hunger Scramble golf outing raises over $150,000 for hunger reliefAug 29, 2023 11:00 pm - The 25th annual Northern Illinois Food Bank Hunger Scramble drew more than 220 golfers and raised more than $150,000 for hunger relief in Northern Illinois. This year, ...