Lifestyle
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Told to rest, Francis kept working: The pope’s hectic last day
Apr 21, 2025 3:10 pm - The pontiff celebrated Easter, received Vice President JD Vance, issued a final message and took one last ride in the popemobile.
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Trump says gray skies for the White House Easter egg roll mean no worries about sunburn
Apr 21, 2025 2:06 pm - President Donald Trump welcomed tens of thousands of people Monday to the White House Easter egg roll, saying the overcast weather meant no one would have to worry about getting sunburned. He thanked the National Park Service for how “spiffy” everything looked.
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The wonder of wood ducksApr 21, 2025 10:59 am - Wood ducks have a variety of unusual behaviors and adaptations that make them different from other birds.
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Birding on the border: South Texas festival delivers special birds, experiencesApr 21, 2025 10:41 am - Jeff Reiter’s trip to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival offered a chance to finally do some serious birding in Texas. Special birds were calling, some available nowhere else in the United States.
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A.R.F. celebrates 40 years of animal rescue with open houseApr 21, 2025 10:34 am - Animal rescue group A.R.F. celebrates 40 years of saving homeless pets with June 1 open house featuring adoptions, games, music, and raffle.
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Carolyn Hax: Grandma tired of hearing the grandkids are ‘too busy’
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The hunt is on! Kids enjoy Easter egg hunt in Elk Grove VillageApr 20, 2025 1:37 pm - Children scrambled for candy-filled Easter eggs Sunday morning at an egg hunt at Prince of Peace United Methodist Church in Elk Grove Village.
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Lombard mom among thousands of parents who oppose proposed homeschool legislation
Apr 19, 2025 5:13 pm - A Lombard homeschooling mom of four and moderator of the DuPage County Homeschoolers Facebook group was one of thousands who protested at the State Capitol building.
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Five boys in three years: Long Grove mom delivers rare set of spontaneous tripletsApr 19, 2025 12:45 pm - A team at Advocate Children’s Hospital successfully delivered spontaneous triplets — Levi, Jackson and Mason — born to Stephanie Epstein of Long Grove. Two of the boys are identical twins, while the third is fraternal — a rare and more complex type of triplet pregnancy.
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Learn about the Underground Railroad’s secret codes with Holy Trinity QuiltersApr 18, 2025 4:56 pm - On April 26, the Holy Trinity Quilting Queens will host a talk on “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad.”