Lifestyle
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Wheeling Helping Hands donates gift cards to familiesDec 28, 2022 10:00 pm - A Wheeling community group partnered with a local school to ensure 80 families in need in Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 had gifts for the holiday season. Whee...
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Check out Used Magazine and Children's Book Sale Jan. 7Dec 28, 2022 10:00 pm - The Friends of St. Charles Public Library is holding a Used Magazine and Children's Book Sale on Saturday, Jan. 7. It will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Huntley Commun...
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On Jan. 23rd at Schaumburg Township District Library: 'Can You Afford to Retire?'Dec 28, 2022 10:00 pm - Can you afford to retire? Depending on your situation, it's a simple question that you may welcome with a sense of accomplishment or receive with more than a little conc...
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Play a golf round indoors at 'Mad Fore Plaid' mini golf tournamentDec 28, 2022 10:00 pm - Plaid and "putting greens" will pair up inside the Wheaton Public Library on Friday, Jan. 20, when the library teams up with the DuPage County Historical Museum to prese...
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Widescreen: Five unsung heroes from 2022's biggest hitsDec 28, 2022 10:00 pm - Widescreen's year-end wrapup of big- and small-screen entertainment often looks past the names on the marquee. Here are five people who deserve more credit for 2022's gr...
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Line dance to raise funds for Habitat for HumanityDec 28, 2022 10:00 pm - The Pottawatomie Partnership-Habitat for Humanity will host a Valentine's Line Dance Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 11. It will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. in the fellowship ...
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Pot liquor from cooking beans and leftover ham packs this humble soup with flavorDec 28, 2022 5:00 am - Did you have ham on Christmas? One consultant in The Washington Post estimated that 15% of households did in 2019. I would guess that number went up this year, given the...
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The best of the products that made a healthy impact in 2022Dec 28, 2022 5:00 am - With a new year just around the corner, this is the time when I look back to see what useful products I discovered. The column that received the most 2022 emails was my ...
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Thinking of going solar this winter? Here's what you need to knowDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Peter Gorr gets all his electricity from solar power. The Deer Park homeowner has panels on both his current home and his previous home in Palatine. With the help of a s...
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Things to do Dec. 30-Jan. 5: New Year's Eve celebrations, light shows and moreDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Before Friday Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Friday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Thousands of twinkling lights,...