Lifestyle
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Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy's sight. Similar treatments could help millions.
Jul 29, 2023 11:00 pm - MIAMI - Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal's eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene ...
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Elgin Golden K Kiwanis take a field trip to Lake GenevaJul 29, 2023 11:00 pm - About 50 members of the Elgin Golden K Kiwanis recently enjoyed a late July Lake Geneva cruise. Club members met at Pier 290 in Williams Bay, Geneva Lake, Wisconsin. Cl...
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Sesame is being newly added to some foods. The FDA says it doesn't violate an allergy law.
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'20 years later, I'm still here': Naperville senior softball league, its players are going strongJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - Toru Fujii and Chris Argianas aren't reliving their glory days. In many ways, these have become their glory days. Both 89 years old, the dynamic duo continue to thrive i...
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'The human spirit is so resilient': How local groups help trafficking victims find hopeJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - Though she once walked the streets selling her body, Becky Zeller today hits the streets to help trafficking victims. Not long ago, she found herself in the same spot as...
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July rains bring weeds, so get them while the soil is wetJul 28, 2023 11:00 pm - My definition of a weed is a plant that is out of place. This means that you may pull out perennials that have grown too vigorously. The recent rainy weather has brough...
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Home inspector underestimates repair costsJul 28, 2023 8:00 am - Q: Before we bought our home, our home inspector found rotted floor framing under the house, and the sellers refused to pay for repairs. The inspector estimated $4,000 t...
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Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' to open Toronto Film FestivalJul 28, 2023 6:00 am - NEW YORK - "The Boy and the Heron," the first film in a decade by Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki, will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, organizer...
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Cookouts, parties in the park, Touch-A-Truck: National Night Out events in the suburbsJul 28, 2023 6:00 am - National Night Out, celebrated annually on the first Tuesday in August, offers a chance to meet your neighbors and local first responders in a relaxed setting. The eveni...
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Darkness falls: New season of 'Dark Winds' blows onto AMCJul 28, 2023 6:00 am - When AMC aired the “Dark Winds” Season 1 finale mid-July last year, the show proved, if nothing else, that all it takes is six great episodes to create a strong and supp...