Lifestyle
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Review: Cormac McCarthy returns with cryptic 'The Passenger'
Oct 31, 2022 7:00 am - 'œThe Passenger'ť by Cormac McCarthy (Alfred A. Knopf) It's been 16 years since Cormac McCarthy released 'œThe Road'ť and won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, cementing h...
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Retired Palatine teacher brings healing power of art to hospitalized teensOct 31, 2022 6:00 am - Shirley Forpe's love for art has led her to some interesting jobs. First as an art teacher at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, where she was also the department ch...
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New to streaming this week: Radcliffe gets weird, 'Causeway' and Phoenix
Oct 31, 2022 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week....
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Intervention key to addressing 'alarming' rates of chronic absenteeism, educators sayOct 31, 2022 5:30 am - With 30% chronic absenteeism reported statewide last school year, school leaders across the suburbs are exploring different approaches to improving student attendance ra...
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Vero Voce changes its name to STC Theater to reflect new mission
Oct 31, 2022 1:00 am - Vero Voce has changed its name and mission. In June, Tara Frost took over the operation of Vero Voce Theater and School of Performing Arts in St. Charles from owners Den...
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How Lake in the Hills woman's 'Ladybug Land' is helping a domestic violence shelter
Oct 31, 2022 1:00 am - When Lake in the Hills resident Cheri Cummings first received her Guinness World Record certificate for amassing the largest collection of unique ladybug items, she had ...
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Perfect 10: Taylor Swift scores Billboard Hot 100 first
Oct 31, 2022 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Taylor Swift scored a 10 out of 10 as she became the first artist in history to claim the top 10 slots of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with tracks from...
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Huntley Rotary hosts inaugural Running of the Elves 5K Run/Walk Dec. 3Oct 30, 2022 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Rotary Club of Huntley is hosting the first Running of the Elves during the Very Merry Huntley holiday celebration. Race-day registration opens...
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Researching Chicago-area Jewish ancestors is topic of Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid talkOct 30, 2022 11:00 pm - "Resources for Jewish Genealogy in Chicagoland- What's New" will be the topic of a presentation by genealogist Mike Karsen for the Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, hybrid meeting ...
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Villa Park church hosts Northern Illinois Food Bank's Mobile Market Nov. 5Oct 30, 2022 11:00 pm - Cornerstone Chinese Church is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) to bring a Mobile Market event on Saturday morning, November 5, from 10-11:30 am in ...