Lifestyle
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Fireplace flaws should have been reportedNov 20, 2022 5:00 am - Q: We have an old deteriorated fireplace in a 1914 home. There are holes in the mortar, smoke stains on the mantle, numerous cracks in the exterior stucco, and the chimn...
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What makes a Black Friday deal worth it? Three reasons
Nov 20, 2022 4:00 am - Black Friday sales are everywhere. Judging by retailers' advertisements stuffed with language like “must-have deals” and “can't-miss epic finds,” you'd be led to believe...
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Huntley Rotary gives winter coats for adult Grafton Food Pantry clientsNov 19, 2022 10:00 pm - New, warm winter hooded jackets in sizes large to XXL were delivered to the Grafton Food Pantry for their annual Christmas gift program by members of Rotary Club of Hunt...
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Buy a tree, see Santa at Cosley Zoo's Festival of Lights, opening Nov. 25Nov 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Lights plus zoo animals plus a wide selection of Christmas trees equals a holiday outing to Cosley Zoo that's sure to be remembered. This year, Cosley Zoo's Festival of ...
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade launches the holiday season againNov 19, 2022 10:00 pm - It's time again to talk turkey ... and floats, character balloons and marching bands. The arrival of the holiday season means the return of one of its top traditions, an...
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Good News Sunday: Learning for Life instructor at Lisle High School helps students reach their potentialNov 19, 2022 10:00 pm - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Ask Jen Milinki's students what they lik...
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How to protect your family as RSV surgesNov 19, 2022 6:00 am - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is making headlines across the country as it causes pediatric hospitals to fill and schools to temporarily halt in-person learning. For...
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When the children take over holiday traditionsNov 19, 2022 6:00 am - Here we are. Thanksgiving week. For years we all have had traditions, and everyone knew their part. What to cook, where to go, who hosts the gathering - a meeting of the...
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Fall's the best time to prep garden soil for new plantsNov 19, 2022 6:00 am - If you're planning a new bed for perennials, ground covers, shrubs or trees to plant next spring, the path to success starts with a good foundation. It's easier to impro...
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Book review: Steve Martin slips with funny but thin movie memoir