Lifestyle
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Book review: Searching for belonging in 'Central Places'
Feb 06, 2023 5:00 am - "Central Places" by Delia Cai (Ballantine) Delia Cai's debut novel has all the trappings of a breezy rom-com: Audrey, a successful 27-year-old New Yorker...
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Aurora crowns inaugural Mr. and Miss Black teen pageant winnersFeb 06, 2023 4:00 am - Eight Black teens from Aurora made history Saturday as contestants in the city's inaugural Mr. and Miss Black Aurora Pageant. Peter Eta, a senior at Waubonsie Valley Hig...
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20 groups in 10 years: 'Go Green Illinois' expands environmental work in the suburbsFeb 06, 2023 4:00 am - While volunteering at her daughter's school in Lincolnshire in 2019, Seema Keshav noticed the uneaten food that was getting sent to the landfill each day. Having grown ...
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Debuts, hot hybrids and electric trucks: What to look for at this year's Chicago Auto ShowFeb 06, 2023 4:00 am - Two halls, seven indoor test tracks, more than 175 production and debut vehicles. Plus, a chance to run like a kid around McCormick Place. After two years in low gear, t...
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St. Charles group grants wishes of veterans, first responders to attend sporting events nationwide
Feb 06, 2023 12:00 am - What began as a father-son challenge to see a game in each NFL stadium during one season is now in its 10th year of helping fulfill the wishes of members of the military...
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Julie Andrews teams with daughter on new picture book
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ABC's 'Not Dead Yet' is a comedy with a weekly ghost story
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'It's like the end of the world has come': Suburbanites await word on relatives in TurkeyFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - Suburban families with relatives in Turkey are awaiting word on loved ones who live in areas affected by Monday's devastating earthquake, while their community rushes to...
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Dundee Township garden club offers scholarshipFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township is offering up to a $2,000 scholarship for the 2023-24 school year. Students applying for the scholarship should be pursuing...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank gets grant from The Community Foundation for McHenry CountyFeb 05, 2023 10:00 pm - The Northern Illinois Food Bank recently received a $15,000 grant award for two years from the Community Foundation for McHenry County. These funds will be used to suppo...