Lifestyle
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Help JCC plant daffodils in memory of children who died in the HolocaustApr 18, 2023 11:00 pm - A family program in the Jewish Community Center of Chicago's Daffodil Memorial Garden will be held Sunday at the Bernard Weinger JCC, 300 Revere Drive, Northbrook. The D...
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Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley puts out call for 30 tutor volunteersApr 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley will host a free tutor training workshop on Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 9-18, at the St. Charles Public Library. The program needs 30 volu...
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Stockholm's aims to clean up the Fox River - two quarters at a timeApr 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Stockholm's Restaurant & Brewery in downtown Geneva will once again launch their "50 Cents for the Fox" initiative starting on Earth Day, April 22. Stockholm's is partne...
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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras to host a 'Night of Musical Delight' at Geneva's Copper FoxApr 18, 2023 11:00 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras invites the community to a night of musical delight on Saturday, April 29 at the Copper Fox in Geneva. Starting at 4:30 pm, this eve...
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Jill Biden accepts tulip named for her by the NetherlandsApr 18, 2023 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Tulip lovers have a new variety to choose from and it's named for Jill Biden. The first lady accepted her "Jill Biden" tulip from André Haspels, ambassador ...
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Things to do April 21-27: Dane Cook, Shen Yun, Earth Day events and moreApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Before Friday “Airness”: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, April 20 through May 21, at Citadel Theatre Company, 30...
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'You're not the only one': Kids with cancer - and a sibling - can attend TLC Camp in LombardApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Registration is now open for TLC Camp, which is sponsored by the Lombard Junior Women's Club. This annual summertime event takes place June 19-23 at Sunset Knoll Park, 8...
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Programmers mark Earth Day with environmentally oriented showsApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Saturday, April 22, marks the 54th Earth Day, and with it comes some noteworthy programming on broadcast, cable and streaming that celebrate the environment and all that...
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Birth of a Trail: The design, construction and final touches on Paul Douglas Preserve mountain biking courseApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is the third and final installment of the three-part series titled, Birth of a Trail. No prior mountain biking trail, rogue or otherwise, existe...
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Book review: Don Winslow writes mob war epic inspired by Homer
Apr 18, 2023 6:00 am - "City of Dreams" by Don Winslow (William Morrow) "City of Dreams" is the middle book in a planned trilogy that began when a stunning woman emerged from t...