Lifestyle
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Carolyn Hax: Costly wedding strains debt-ridden marriage
Jul 11, 2025 6:00 am - Man considers canceling $45,000 wedding to stop mountain of debt and to appease his family. Carolyn Hax says it is time to speak honestly with his wife about financial realities, or leave the relationship.
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A passion for prairies: Peck Farm Park manager shares his love for Illinois grasslandsJul 11, 2025 5:49 am - Adam Dagley, facilities manager at Peck Farm Park in Geneva, is passionate about prairies. In a recent presentation, he discussed the importance of prairies in Illinois and the efforts being made to preserve them.
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Benedictine Sisters dedicate peace garden with Pax Aeterna sculptureJul 11, 2025 12:28 am - The Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Lisle bless a new peace garden on their grounds, fulfilling a years-long goal to have a space for hospitality and reflecting their mission.
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Duly Health and Care grant helps Midwestern University improve access to careJul 10, 2025 10:45 pm - Midwestern University's Eye Institute uses a $5,000 annual Duly Fund grant to provide critical vision care and testing to uninsured patients, improving quality of life and revealing systemic health issues.
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$66 million ‘Tropical Forests’ opens today at Brookfield Zoo Chicago with close gorilla encountersJul 10, 2025 6:34 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s “Tropical Forests,” the result of the largest and most ambitious project in its history, gets its public debut Friday.
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A $25,000 deposit and 17.5 bathrooms: Michael Jordan’s former mansion is now an Airbnb rental
Jul 10, 2025 2:23 pm - Basketball fans can be like Mike and rent Michael Jordan’s former Illinois mansion on Airbnb. The mansion, which sold in December after being on the market for 12 years, was listed on the vacation rental website this month.
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Police: Wauconda woman charged after 52 dogs found living in unsanitary homeJul 10, 2025 12:57 pm - A Wauconda woman is charged with animal cruelty after authorities say they found more than 50 dogs living in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions in her home Wednesday.
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St. James Theatre to present ‘Matilda the Musical’Jul 10, 2025 12:55 pm - St. James Theatre in Arlington Heights will present Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical” July 10-20.
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Aurora church collecting backpack donations for warming center
Jul 10, 2025 10:17 am - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora is collecting backpack donations to help people experiencing homelessness in the community.
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What flood insurance does and does not cover
Jul 09, 2025 5:41 pm - While standard home insurance policies cover fire and wind damage, even good property insurance typically doesn’t cover things like flooding and earthquakes, which usually require a special and separate policy for each.