Lifestyle
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Mel Brooks revisits the 'History of the World' ... his wayMar 04, 2023 5:00 am - It's been four decades since Mel Brooks first showed the world his take on history. That 1981 movie ended with the promise of a "History of the World, Part II," complete...
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Giving up our grief, 'getting over it,' is not necessaryMar 04, 2023 5:00 am - Is giving up our grief possible? Or even a good move? And what does this mean anyway? Recently I read a short essay on this topic ("In Healing After Loss," Martha Hickma...
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Did suburbs get their fair share of state's park improvement grants?Mar 04, 2023 12:00 am - Some don't get state grants, but not all park leaders think they were shorted
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Palatine Poet Receives AwardMar 03, 2023 10:00 pm - Kate Hutchinson of Palatine received the ISPS 2022 Book of the Year runner-up award for her third poetry collection, "The Matter of Dark Matter." Sponsored by the Illino...
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois offers ways to research Jewish ancestryMar 03, 2023 10:00 pm - The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members collect, preserve, and perpetuate the records and history of their ...
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Medinah Intermediate School students join in 'Acts of Kindness' projectsMar 03, 2023 10:00 pm - The slogan at Medinah Elementary District 11 is "Medinah Chooses Kind." Medinah Intermediate School wants to show that kids are powerful and capable of changing the worl...
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McHenry student awarded $10,000 college grant through Northwestern Mutual's Childhood Cancer Sibling scholarship programMar 03, 2023 10:00 pm - Recognizing the significant financial burden families shoulder when undergoing childhood cancer treatments, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation is dedicating $500,000 in ...
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Formula for annual townhouse assessments seems 'unfair'Mar 03, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: I own a unit in a townhouse association. All owners are charged their monthly fees based on the square footage of their townhouse. I think this is...
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'Operation Fortune' is a by-the-numbers spy caper
Mar 03, 2023 5:00 am - “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre” — ★ ★ So what the heck is in the shiny alligator briefcase? That essential question lingers over much — too much — of the runnin...
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How Geneva couple saved each other's livesMar 03, 2023 5:00 am - To say the holiday season was ruined for the Vokeny family of Geneva in 2021 would be accurate.To say the family faced devastating consequences from the trauma it endure...