Lifestyle
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Church to host booth at West Chicago's Blooming FestMay 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Members of the First United Methodist Church of West Chicago will again host a booth at Blooming Fest in West Chicago from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21. Bloomin...
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Millennial Money: Learn your parents' financial plans ASAP
May 17, 2022 7:00 am - My mom died at age 61, when I was 31. Seeing her headstone in a field of others smacked me with a brutal, if obvious fact: Everyone, including everyone's parents, will d...
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Review: Actress Selma Blair bares soul in captivating memoir
May 17, 2022 7:00 am - "Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up,'ť by Selma Blair (Alfred A. Knopf) Most people probably know Selma Blair from her memorable roles in late '~90s/early '00's hit films...
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ABC tries something brave: drama with journalist as hero
May 17, 2022 7:00 am - ABC is bringing actress Hilary Swank and the writer of the 2015 Oscar-winning film 'œSpotlight'ť together for a new drama about a journalist working in Alaska. The Thurs...
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Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley to join Country Hall of Fame
May 17, 2022 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis, the late country singer Keith Whitley and music executive Joe Galante will join the Country Music Hall...
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Dusty demise for NASA Mars lander in July; power dwindling
May 17, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft on Mars is headed for a dusty demise. The Insight lander is losing power because of all the dust on its solar panels. NASA...
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New to streaming this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'
May 17, 2022 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • The g...
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Book review: 'Office BFFs' a pleasant return to Dunder Mifflin
May 17, 2022 6:00 am - "The Office BFFs: Tales of the Office From Two Best Friends Who Were There" by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey (Dey Street) Nearly a decade after its fin...
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Coming full circle: Executive director of Batavia retirement community celebrates anniversary where it all began
May 17, 2022 6:00 am - You could say Julio Macias literally worked his way up to the top job at Covenant Living at the Holmstad in Batavia. Macias, 40, the retirement community's executive dir...
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Tree pros will show how well they climb SaturdayMay 17, 2022 5:30 am - The speed and skills of men and women who work in trees will be on display Saturday in a competition for the title of Best Climber in Illinois. Thirty professionals will...