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Fair game: How Harper College professor Rebecca Scott combines play, philosophyJan 31, 2024 9:57 am - You might say that it’s all fun and games for Dr. Rebecca Scott. A lifelong fan of board games, the associate professor uses games and play-based learning in her Harper College philosophy courses.
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Prospect Heights Park District to hold open house for preschool program Feb. 13Jan 31, 2024 7:00 am - The Prospect Heights Park District will hold an open house of its preschool environment from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Gary Morava Recreation Center, 110 W. Camp McDo...
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Elgin Symphony to re-create a little Hollywood magic with concerts on Feb. 3-4Jan 31, 2024 12:17 am - Elgin Symphony Orchestra will be featuring musical moments from Hollywood's biggest movies in “The Magic of Hollywood.” Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3...
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St. Charles North theater puts on ‘The Curious Incident’Jan 30, 2024 11:45 pm - St. Charles North is putting on “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” for its winter play. The play, adapted by Simon Stephens and based on the 2003 novel b...
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Chamber Music on the Fox celebrates 10 years with concertJan 30, 2024 11:44 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox will offer a free concert to celebrate the organization’s 10th anniversary of bringing world class chamber ensemble performances to the Fox Valle...
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Oakton College celebrates Black History Month with free events in FebruaryJan 30, 2024 5:20 pm - As the calendar turns to February, Oakton College announces a vibrant lineup of events and programs to commemorate Black History Month. With a commitment to celebrating t...
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Home & garden calendar Feb. 5-10Jan 30, 2024 1:41 pm - Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. Feb. 5 Growing...
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Citadel Theatre to tell the story of unsung heroine astronomer Henrietta Leavitt in play ‘Silent Sky’Jan 30, 2024 12:21 pm - “Space, the Final Frontier.” That opening line of narration for the TV series “Star Trek” is well-known, but we might never have been able to imagine the idea of a vast universe containing many different worlds if not for the work of the astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, who was unknown to the public when she charted the stars in the early decades of the 20th Century and remains little known today.
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Are anti-obesity medications the new standard treatment?Jan 30, 2024 12:12 pm - For obese and severely overweight individuals looking to lose a significant amount of weight and improve or resolve obesity-related conditions, bariatric surgery has long been considered the gold standard treatment.
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Bridgerton author Julia Quinn talks all things romance with Illinois librariesJan 30, 2024 12:08 pm - Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration between public libraries offering premier events, is joined #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn for an online event on Feb. 20.