Lifestyle
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Carolyn Hax: Grandma tired of hearing the grandkids are ‘too busy’
Apr 21, 2025 9:24 am - Grandmother feels valued only as babysitter for busy daughter's kids. Accepting limited access or pushing for more time risk problems. Carolyn Hax says offering help could lead to compromise.
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The hunt is on! Kids enjoy Easter egg hunt in Elk Grove VillageApr 20, 2025 1:37 pm - Children scrambled for candy-filled Easter eggs Sunday morning at an egg hunt at Prince of Peace United Methodist Church in Elk Grove Village.
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Lombard mom among thousands of parents who oppose proposed homeschool legislation
Apr 19, 2025 5:13 pm - A Lombard homeschooling mom of four and moderator of the DuPage County Homeschoolers Facebook group was one of thousands who protested at the State Capitol building.
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Five boys in three years: Long Grove mom delivers rare set of spontaneous tripletsApr 19, 2025 12:45 pm - A team at Advocate Children’s Hospital successfully delivered spontaneous triplets — Levi, Jackson and Mason — born to Stephanie Epstein of Long Grove. Two of the boys are identical twins, while the third is fraternal — a rare and more complex type of triplet pregnancy.
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Learn about the Underground Railroad’s secret codes with Holy Trinity QuiltersApr 18, 2025 4:56 pm - On April 26, the Holy Trinity Quilting Queens will host a talk on “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad.”
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Holy Trinity Lutheran to host next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour April 27Apr 18, 2025 4:14 pm - The next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour will be at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday, April 27. The instrument featured was built in 1964 by the Austin Organs Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut, and is their opus 2402.
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US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in 24 states. Here’s what you should know
Apr 18, 2025 3:47 pm - The U.S. has 800 cases of measles nationwide as of Friday, and two more states identified outbreaks this week.
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Hundreds witness story of Jesus’ crucifixion in annual Passion of the Christ march on Good FridayApr 18, 2025 3:13 pm - Hundreds of faithful walked solemnly Friday with actors portraying Jesus and his mother, Mary, marking one of the holiest of days in Christianity — Good Friday.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library launched in Lake County to inspire young readersApr 18, 2025 12:58 pm - A milestone in early childhood education was celebrated this week in Vernon Hills with the official launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Lake County.
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Carolyn Hax: Moving in with boyfriend has lost its luster