Lifestyle
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Winterfest in Hoffman Estates to include sleigh rides, games, sled dog adoptionsNov 19, 2024 5:34 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District invites families and community members to experience Winterfest, a celebration of the winter season, on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive.
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Slaw-style shredded Brussels sprouts balance the rich saltiness of holiday fare
Nov 19, 2024 11:48 am - Earthy and subtly sweet with pleasant hints of bitterness, shredded raw Brussels sprouts make excellent slaw-style salads.
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Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95
Nov 19, 2024 7:13 am - Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.
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A tasty tradition continues: Geneva church’s Cookie Walk set for Dec. 6Nov 18, 2024 11:33 pm - One of Geneva’s oldest and sweetest holiday traditions is right around the corner. For the 41st year, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will host its Cookie Walk on Friday, Dec. 6.
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Enjoy ‘A Night of Christmas Music’ at Elgin church Dec. 7Nov 18, 2024 11:19 pm - The community is invited to a free concert of Christmas music performed by talented Elgin area vocalists and musicians on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Elgin.
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St. Catherine of Siena to host silent auction of nativities from around the worldNov 18, 2024 10:59 pm - St. Catherine of Siena Church in West Dundee has on display more than 120 exquisite and diverse Nativity sets gathered from around the world.
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Treatment shows promise for Lake County’s Blanding’s turtlesNov 18, 2024 3:50 pm - Ecologists from the Lake County Forest Preserves are testing an experimental treatment to protect Blanding’s turtles from a dangerous, potentially fatal fungal disease.
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Local nonprofit recognizes Advocate Lutheran General teammates with bouquet deliveryNov 18, 2024 2:48 pm - More than 200 floral arrangements were delivered to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital on Nov. 14 to recognize and bring joy to teammates across the Park Ridge campus. Th...
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC to offer study on women surrounding Jesus’ birthNov 18, 2024 2:13 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host “Remembering Our Mothers: The Women of the Infancy Narratives and Liberation Theology” on Sundays, Dec. 1-22.
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Day of Giving to raise funds for MCC students facing unexpected expensesNov 18, 2024 1:19 pm - Support McHenry County College students and their ability to stay in school during the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation annual Day of Giving, Thursday, Nov. 21.