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MON, 2/24/2020

Monday, February 24, 2020

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Robb and Kathy Zander run a charity called My Child’s Life Matters in Villa Park, which aims to help people battle opioid addictions. Their son, John, (pictured on the poster) died of fentanyl poisoning just four days before his 23rd birthday.

My Child's Life Matters helps those dealing with opioid addictions

Kathy and Robb Zander lost their son, John Allen, to fentanyl poisoning almost three years ago -- four days before his 23rd birthday. Now they're doing what they can to keep other parents from having to experience that same kind of pain.
2020 Daily Herald Fittest Loser contestant Dick Quagliano with trainer Joshua Steckler at Push Fitness in Schaumburg.

Eating less, with more purpose during the 2020 Fittest Loser contest

All the time, I feel like the old, fat guy. I know I can't do anything about the old part, but I should at least change the fat part. The Daily Herald and Push Fitness are giving me that chance by letting me participate in the 2020 Daily Herald Fittest Loser Challenge and writing about my experience.
Wood Dale Park District’s “Bike Fight Fit Red” is focusing on living a healthier lifestyle by exercising, meal planning and sending each other encouragement. From left, Sue Turco, Janet Rubright, Mary Castellanos and Angela Torres.

Fittest Loser teams come up with creative names to stay motivated

The Fittest Loser Team Challenge has returned for its eighth year with more than 230 participants, representing over 50 businesses, park districts and teams of individuals competing to lose the most weight.
Adeena, top left, and other comfort dogs take a break from helping out after the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in December 2012.

Local comfort dog brings love after traumas

Local comfort dog Adeena is ready to provide comfort for anything from funerals to floods and any natural or man-made disaster. "Adeena truly loves everyone she meets and is a wonderful resource for the community," caregiver Shar Farran said.
Andrea Wiles wants to find new ways to extend the DuPage Children's Museum's benefits in play and learning to more families as she begins her tenure as the museum's president and CEO.
'Free isn't enough': New DuPage Children's Museum CEO wants everyone to feel welcome
Andrea Wiles wants to bring the expertise about learning and play of the DuPage Children's Museum to more children and families.
Naperville's Wes Selby, 12, decided he wanted to make a positive difference in the world after learning his grandmother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He's selling merchandise, including a gym shoe, to benefit pancreatic cancer research. The shoe honors his grandmother, Arlene “Lee Lee” Tellis, right, who tells Wes: “I love you to the moon and back.”
Boy starts fundraising for pancreatic cancer research after grandmother diagnosed
Naperville's Wes Selby decided he wanted to show that children can make a positive difference in the world, after learning his grandmother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Italian steakhouse La ZaZa Trattoria will participate in St. Charles Restaurant Week.
St. Charles Restaurant Week aims to bring foodies to local eateries
The premise of St. Charles Restaurant Week is simple: Visit any participating eatery between Monday and Friday, Feb. 24-28, show them a coupon and receive 20% off your total bill.
It’s time to plant seedlings of pansies, violas and snapdragons for spring display.
Planting seeds produces plenty of annuals for the garden
It's time to start annuals that get off to a slow start, such as pansies, violas and snapdragons. You should plan to replant the snapdragons a couple weeks or so later than the pansies and violas, which are more cold tolerant.
Starbucks alone reported $1.7 billion in store value card liability — accounting speak for unredeemed gift cards — as of Dec. 31.
You're probably sitting on at least $167 of unused gift cards
More than $20 billion in unredeemed gift cards and store credit is floating around the U.S. and there is a good chance some of it belongs to you.
Dana Donofree, a Philadelphia-based designer, created AnaOno, a line of trendy wireless bras for women who have had breast reconstruction, a mastectomy or lumpectomy.
Breast cancer survivors create own products to help others
Women fighting breast cancer are increasingly seeing more options for bras as well as clean beauty treatments and other products that help them look and feel better.
Osteria Trulli’s spaghetti Adriatico, which is studded with fresh clams, shrimp, calamari and mussels, is perfect for Lent.
Mardi Gras 2020 specials ready to roll at suburban restaurants
After all the cold, gray weather we've endured this winter, feting Fat Tuesday on Feb. 25 is certainly a welcome respite. And suburban restaurants are ready to celebrate with indulgent food, drinks and Mardi Gras specials.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 3,106, Tom Grieger photo: About 15 members of Local 811 of the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers picketed the north side Arlington Heights offices of Illinois Bell Telephone Company on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1966. It marked the first day of the strike, which was called after union members refused to ratify an agreement between union officials and management.
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Billy Harrigan Tighe, who plays lead character Brantley and Sydney Morton, who plays Christy, rehearse a scene during the final dress rehearsal for Paramount Theatre’s “The Secret of My Success” at Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The musical is an adaptation of the 1987 film that starred Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater in the lead roles.
Preparations for the world premiere musical "The Secret of My Success"
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 2,836, Mike Seeling photo: After they saw other kids on their block in Elk Grove Village building snow forts, the Janos kids, John, right, Philip, left and Cindy decided they needed to build one too. They added a snow bench to sit on as well. The fort was constructed in January of 1966.
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Jane Fonda, left, presents the award for best picture to Kwak Sin Ae for “Parasite” at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Shakira, left, and Jennifer Lopez share the stage during halftime of Super Bowl 54.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 15,584, Bob Finch photo: “Give Peace a Chance” and other anti-war ballads filed the cold air at Kopp Park during a sparsely attend peace rally in Prospect Heights in December of 1969. 40 people attended and the Northwest Suburban Peace Coalition of Students fore Peace called the demonstration a success.
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