Lifestyle
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Like a kid in a candy store, 90-year-old Northbrook man right at home at Wrigley FieldJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - Bob Poor's first time at Wrigley Field came in 1951, when he found that in the fourth inning he could get into the bleachers at half-price, 25 cents. Times obviously hav...
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Bounty of books by North Shore writersJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - The North Shore apparently is an incubator for writing talent, from the mature to the youthful author. Here are some local writers making a splash with their new releas...
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Northbrook's Gift of Adoption Fund helps 5,000th child into a forever homeJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: The Gift of Adoption Fund was founded in 1996. Northbrook-based Gift of Adoption recently helped unite its 5,000th child with a family since it was f...
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Bold steps for equality: The impact of Sewa volunteers at Pride ParadeJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - As members of the Chicago Chapter of Sewa International's LEAD 2023 program, we volunteered on the morning of June 4, 2023, at the annual Buffalo Grove Pride Parade. Se...
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Aurora church hosts grocery giveawayJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora hosted a groceries giveaway by Northern Illinois Food Bank on Friday, June 30. A mobile distribution by the Geneva-based food ba...
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Fireworks show cancellation a bummer for BataviansJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Those gathered to see the annual Batavia Fourth of July Sky Concert experienced some real-time disappointment last night as it only became clear that the company in char...
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Women's Jazz Festival in Arlington Heights set to expandJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - After its inaugural jazz festival highlighting female artists, the Hey Nonny music venue in downtown Arlington Heights announced it received a $30,000 grant to expand th...
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Naperville Education Foundation welcomes four trustees and elects board officersJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - The Naperville Education Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Naperville Unit District 203, welcomes Scott Frauenheim, Amanda Kunzer, Jesse McHugh and Byanka McShane to the ...
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Festivals July 7-13: Rockin' Rotary Ribfest, ItascaFest, Windmill City Fest and moreJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Lake in the Hills Rockin' Rotary Ribfest: 4:30-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 6-7; 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 8; and 11:30 a.m. to...
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Dunn Museum in Libertyville opens new racing-themed exhibitJul 04, 2023 6:00 am - Dunn Museum in Libertyville opens new racing-themed exhibit