Lifestyle
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Skyview: Riding where they used to raceMar 31, 2024 6:00 am - The Raceway Woods Forest Preserve in Carpentersville has a history like no other park in the suburbs.The 122 acres has all the expected amenities such as hiking, biking and picnic tables, but it’s also the home of the former Meadowdale International Speedway.
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The five best travel credit cards for 2024
Mar 31, 2024 5:49 am - Sorting through the cards in your wallet should be an annual chore. You want to double down on the most rewarding perks-which can change from year to year — while omittin...
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Grief & healing: A day for tricksMar 30, 2024 6:00 am - April Fools’ Day is a day to have fun — and a reminder that we have to find way to get unstuck from the seemingly immovable situations we can find ourselves in after a loved one has died.
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‘The message of Easter is life and love wins’: Clergy urge flocks to find solace in family, community and faithMar 30, 2024 5:15 am - Ushering in the holiest days on the Christian calendar, suburban clergy are urging their flocks to find solace and hope in family, community and faith this Easter amid ri...
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Worshippers mark Good Friday in Des Plaines, PalatineMar 29, 2024 6:56 pm - Jesus' Way of the Cross was vividly displayed Friday before thousands of faithful who gathered to view the Good Friday procession at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe i...
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Aurora church to host spring craft fair April 6Mar 29, 2024 12:47 pm - Handmade items, jewelry and sweet treats will highlight a spring craft fair at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora. Proceeds will benefit Wesley mini...
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St. Charles police offer free Narcan and sharps collection in the station lobbyMar 29, 2024 11:48 am - In an effort to combat opioid overdoses, the St. Charles Police Department recently announced that they will begin giving out free Narcan to anyone who wants it.
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Aurora church blesses 76 handmade prayer shawls for needyMar 29, 2024 11:47 am - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora blessed 76 handmade prayer shawls during Sunday worship. On behalf of United Women in Faith, a church women's group, Aurora resi...
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Ask the doctors: Pinched nerve can impact quality of lifeMar 29, 2024 11:29 am - I have developed pain in my right hip that runs down my thigh and calf. An orthopedic specialist says it may be a pinched nerve. But my physical therapist says it is inflammation. Can it be both?
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How hospitals can better educate patients and familiesMar 29, 2024 11:07 am - Communication is key to good health outcome. A nonprofit is working to keep patients and family caregivers informed on what to expect and how to best help a hospitalized patient.