Lifestyle
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Woody plants can grow up in your hedge or shrubsAug 28, 2022 7:00 am - Look for woody plant weeds like mulberries, buckthorn and boxelders that grow up among shrubs and in hedges. These weeds tend to be hard to spot when they are young. • H...
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How to reclaim your yard back from the mosquitoesAug 28, 2022 7:00 am - Life comes with lots of little annoyances, few of them littler or more annoying than mosquitoes. And besides their bites they can spread diseases. There are several easy...
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NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits
Aug 28, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pa...
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Daily Herald editor, avid cyclist shares his Tour de France experienceAug 27, 2022 11:00 pm - A dedicated Schaumburg cyclist lived my Tour de France fantasy, cycling five days in the Pyrenees, viewing a mountain stage finish and cheering racers along Paris's Cham...
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Book review: Debut novel 'Perish' handles trauma with grace, grit
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Back-to-school considerations for children with autism or anxiety disordersAug 27, 2022 7:00 am - As summer comes to a close, students across the Chicago area are beginning a new school year. An end to days spent swimming in the pool and staying up past bedtime is en...
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Where to pick your own apples and much moreAug 27, 2022 7:00 am - Two years ago the biggest obstacle for suburban orchard operations was the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, drought had its way with apple yields. In 2022, operators acr...
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Maybe it's best not to idealize, but remember the real personAug 27, 2022 6:00 am - I read an interesting essay in a little paperback book of daily messages and meditations written by Martha Hickman, "Healing after Loss" (2002). Here is the key idea: "I...
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Suburban Skyview: No traffic on Des Plaines S-curve under rail linesAug 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Canadian Pacific freight train crosses over the infamous Northwest Highway S-curve, which is closed for a $5.7 million construction project, in an aerial view taken in...
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Where to find suburban festivals, Oktoberfests and events in August, SeptemberAug 26, 2022 11:00 pm - Daily Goebbert's Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 31, at 42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove. Animals, mazes, wagon rides, pig races and more. S...