Lifestyle
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It’s not too early to think spring for bulb shoppingAug 13, 2024 10:58 pm - In the garden this month, look for bare spots in your lawn and perennials that might be overgrown. Also, start planning your spring bulb purchases.
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Want a cleaner kitchen floor? Don’t overlook a simple sweeping.
Aug 13, 2024 10:19 pm - Vacuum or broom? Which is best for keeping your kitchen floor clean?
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Summer’s end is perfect time for buttonbush to shine
Aug 13, 2024 9:01 pm - You can call it honey balls. You can call it buttonbush. But it’ll always be the last shrub to leaf out in the spring, and pop blooms in the fall. And that’s what makes it a fun bush to grow.
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Suburban Catholics celebrate statue’s visit to Hanover Park churchAug 13, 2024 8:34 pm - Area Catholics traveled to Hanover Park on Tuesday to show their devotion and pray for miracles during a visit by the Statue of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos at St. Ansgar Roman Catholic Church in Hanover Park.
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Sock hop to feature The New Odyssey Guy Aug. 24 at Elgin churchAug 13, 2024 7:42 pm - Remember the old Elgin Storm Cellar and school dances of the 1960s? Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin invites the community to a sock hop on Saturday, Aug. 24.
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Who knew there was a trick to browning ground beefAug 13, 2024 3:34 pm - Don Mauer experiments with a “trick” to browning and boosting the flavor of ground beef. He shares it with you.
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Johnson Fitness & Wellness celebrates National Wellness Month with free Aug. 14-15 pop-up workouts lead by celebrity trainer Gideon AkandeAug 13, 2024 1:18 pm - Nationwide fitness equipment retailer Johnson Fitness & Wellness is celebrating National Wellness Month with a two-day pop-up event, featuring free Bodyweight Sprint 8® and Total Body Fitness classes led by local celebrity trainer and Chicago native, Gideon Akande.
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Boys & Girls Club of Elgin receives $1 million federal grant for club house improvementsAug 12, 2024 2:09 pm - The Boys & Girls Club of Elgin has received $1 million in federal grant funding for improvements to its more than 30-year-old facility in Elgin, delivered Monday by Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg.
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
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Neighbors in the news: Arlington Heights musician attends prestigious academyAug 12, 2024 11:57 am - Gabrielle Venegas, a talented musician from Arlington Heights, recently spent two weeks in Door County, Wisconsin, studying at the prestigious Birch Creek Music Performance Center.