Lifestyle
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Race to the finish: Make fall memories at Naperville Pumpkin RaceOct 11, 2024 4:02 pm - Turning Pointe Autism Foundation’s annual Naperville Pumpkin Race is set for noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Rotary Hill Park.
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Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo to get four new deer SaturdayOct 11, 2024 1:28 pm - Four deer will be delivered to Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo on Saturday.
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Riders conclude 475-mile bike ride for childhood cancer research in St. Charles
Oct 11, 2024 12:53 pm - Cyclists in Cal’s Angels Pediatric Cancer Charity Bike Ride were greeted with confetti and cheers as they rode into downtown St. Charles just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. The 24 participants pedaled nearly 100 miles per day for five days to raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research.
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Carolyn Hax: Work on yourself before rekindling relationship
Oct 11, 2024 6:00 am - Partners of four years recently split because of his depression. Now he is trying to get back on track and wants to rekindle the relationship. Carolyn Hax says slow down and take care of yourself first.
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Recapturing the joy — Elgin man brings together music veterans in Vintage Swing BandOct 11, 2024 6:00 am - You can take the kid out of jazz band, but you can’t take the jazz band out of the kid. Or something like that. It’s a formula that sits at the core of Bruce Cameron of Elgin, organizer and frontman for the Vintage Swing Band.
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Ask the doctors: Keeping kids current on health tasksOct 11, 2024 2:31 am - An aunt and uncle will be caring for their niece and nephew for a year, and want to know what health-related issues should be on their radar.
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Eyes hurt from staring at screens? Don’t fall for blue light glasses.
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Should you challenge a medical bill?Oct 11, 2024 12:01 am - Estimates suggest that up to 80% of medical bills contain at least one error. There are a lot of reasons for mistakes in medical billings, which can cause you to incur a bigger-than-expected bill or your insurance to be denied.
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Law doesn’t mandate that rule changes be considered separatelyOct 10, 2024 7:37 pm - The law doesn’t mandate it, but it would be best for boards to present proxies that allow owners to vote separately on each suggested unrelated rule change.
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Gerry’s Café brews up lattes — and opportunitiesOct 10, 2024 9:18 am - When Gerry’s Café celebrated its first anniversary in August, it represented a dream come true for Natalie Griffin — and for the 40 people, including 15 District 214 graduates, who work for her at Gerry’s.