Lifestyle
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Sewa Diwali food drives and Thanksgiving both embrace gratitude and giving to those in needNov 29, 2024 1:29 pm - For Sewa Diwali 2024 in Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, and Carpentersville, kids in kindergarten to high school organized food collection in neighborhoods and at grocery stores with Sewa Diwali posters and flyers.
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Barrington-based group walks the walk in fostering adoption solutionsNov 29, 2024 10:31 am - As thousands of children in Illinois await adoption, one Barrington nonprofit is doing its part to find them permanent homes. Let It Be Us operates out of a small office, but it has big goals as it seeks to match children and teens with loving families.
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Libertyville High grad making good on a sweet dreamNov 29, 2024 10:30 am - While many spend a lifetime figuring out what they want to be when they grow up, Shane Wimmer knew from an early age that he wanted to make a career out of creating sweet treats.
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Putting a focus on gratitude and kindnessNov 29, 2024 6:00 am - Annettee Budzban shares her thoughts on the miracle of Christmas and God’s mysterious ways.
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Carolyn Hax: Husband’s inability to stand up to parents isn’t OK
Nov 29, 2024 6:00 am - After 12 years of marriage, husband still can’t stand up to his manipulative parents and it is taking a toll on the marriage. Carolyn Hax says she can’t change her in-laws, but she and her husband can change how they communicate with them.
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This hearty turkey chili is the antidote to holiday leftovers fatigue
Nov 29, 2024 5:40 am - The day after Thanksgiving, put leftover turkey to good use in this chili with white beans. It features ground cumin for warmth and fire-roasted green chiles and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for smokiness and a touch of spice.
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4 years and thousands of pounds of food later, Algonquin boy is determined to do even more for local pantry
Nov 28, 2024 11:17 am - Four years ago, Leo Bonilla, a student at Neubert Elementary School in Algonquin, saw a TV news report of people waiting in long lines for food during the COVID-19 pandemic. He took his change jar of $22 and raised $100 for his school food pantry. Now in his fifth year of fundraising, Leo has collected thousands of dollars and pounds of food for the District 300 Food Pantry.
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Day care center planned for Naperville office complexNov 28, 2024 10:41 am - A developer has plans to bring a day care center to a Naperville office campus.
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Geneva horse-drawn Carriage Rides add a festive touch to the seasonNov 28, 2024 6:16 am - Embrace the enchantment of the holidays with a complimentary carriage ride through historic Downtown Geneva.
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Decorated for the holidays: Tradition and history come alive in annual house walkNov 28, 2024 6:00 am - Six homes will be open for visitors to take in the spirit of the season on the Mount Prospect Historical Society’s Holiday Housewalk. Among them will be the Colonial-style home of a descendant of one of the village’s founding families.