Lifestyle
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Elgin Salvation Army struggling to get enough gifts, volunteers for kids in needDec 13, 2022 4:30 am - The Salvation Army hopes a flurry of last-minute donations can help make it a merry Christmas for Elgin-area families in need. A Saturday deadline for its annual Hope fo...
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Firefighter Red Kettle Challenge returns for fifth year in McHenry CountyDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Dec. 17, The Salvation Army of McHenry County will be holding the Firefighter Red Kettle Challenge. The fire departments from Crystal Lake, Algonquin/Lake ...
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Book review: Smiley visits Wild West in 'A Dangerous Business'
Dec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - "A Dangerous Business" by Jane Smiley (Alfred A. Knopf) After a fall publishing season filled with Big Books by John Irving, Cormac McCarthy and Barbara ...
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'This just feels right': Streamwood teacher trades marketing career for a classroomDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Meagen Balzer was enjoying life as a 20-something advertising and public relations executive in Chicago. A conversation with her father changed everything. "I told my da...
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North Shore events: Dec. 15-21Dec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Submit your event listing at www.dailyherald.com/share; deadline is two weeks prior to event date or registration deadline. Dec. 15 Finals Week Study Space: 9 a.m. ...
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On January 18th, Vernon Area Library Hosts Zoom-Based 'Can You Afford to Retire?'Dec 12, 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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Cameron's 'Avatar' sequel filled with pure, distilled, 3-D cinematic raptureDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - “Avatar: The Way of Water” - ★ ★ ★ ★ In terms of sheer spectacle, raw action and eye-popping visual impact, James Cameron's long-awaited sequel to his 2009 science-ficti...
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Brendan Fraser is back. But to him, 'I was never far away'
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Muslim nonprofits receive grants to help serve suburbsDec 12, 2022 4:30 am - Several Muslim nonprofits serving suburban communities recently received grants from the Community Collaboration Initiative, a research-based project through Indiana Uni...
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'Santa shortage' in the suburbs? Maybe, but not at mallsDec 12, 2022 4:30 am - Reports of a Santa performer shortage may have some parents worried their children will miss out on a cherished Christmas tradition this holiday season. But despite a de...