Lifestyle
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Long live the queen: Four seasons in a bumble bee colonySep 24, 2025 3:00 pm - The common eastern bumble bee, rusty patched bumble bee and nine other species live in Lake County. Their features differ. But the annual life cycles of their colonies and queens rhyme.
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To make friends, be a good friendSep 24, 2025 2:25 pm - Annettee Budzban says that we should be the kind of friend we’d like to have.
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Condo budget approval timeline explainedSep 24, 2025 1:23 pm - Does the Illinois Condominium Property Act state a date by which a board must meet to adopt the annual budget?
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Suburban private schools were told they earned Blue Ribbon awards. Then the Department of Education axed the programSep 24, 2025 1:04 pm - Ten Catholic schools and two other suburban Christian schools, that recently were told they met the criteria for the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award, are celebrating the win despite the U.S. Department of Education ending the program.
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Grace Lutheran Church to host fall rummage sale Oct. 3-4Sep 24, 2025 12:43 pm - Grace Lutheran Church in Lily Lake is hosting its fall rummage sale Oct. 3-4 with furniture, clothes, jewelry, and more, with many items starting at $1.
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Geneva Lutheran to host pet blessing on Oct. 4 with Tommy the comfort dogSep 24, 2025 11:56 am - Geneva Lutheran Church is hosting a pet blessing event on Oct. 4. All pets are welcome to receive a blessing, and there will be contests, prizes, music, and fun for pets and owners.
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Wheaton church to host pet blessing Oct. 5Sep 24, 2025 11:14 am - All people and their pets of all kinds (stuffed animals, too!) are invited to attend the annual “Blessing of the Animals” service at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton.
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DuPage CROP Hunger Walks to fight food insecurity at home and abroadSep 24, 2025 11:09 am - Recent executive actions and policies are pushing more families and communities into extreme poverty and hunger – around the block and around the world.
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival, House of Creeps moving into Wintrust Field againSep 24, 2025 10:19 am - The Schaumburg Boomers baseball team have begun their off-season, allowing a spookier type of fun to take over Wintrust Field and its grounds for three extended weekends in October.
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Beyond avocado toast: Seasonal ingredients bring new textures, flavors to these slicesSep 24, 2025 5:50 am - When it comes to toast, the options are endless. These three seasonal takes use ingredients you can find now at the farmers market to expand beyond avocado and sourdough. Your new stars: hummus and jammy egg, broccolini with yogurt and cashews, and apples, dates and pistachios on ricotta.