Lifestyle
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Arlington Heights prayer breakfast set for Feb. 6Jan 13, 2025 12:02 pm - Arlington Heights 38th annual Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast hosted by the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce will take place from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. ...
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Carolyn Hax: Retired parents won’t ask for help from nearby family
Jan 13, 2025 10:03 am - Retired parents won’t ask for help from nearby relatives and no one is offering to lend a hand. Carolyn Hax says don’t suggest to family members that parents need help. If the parents moved with the intent to lean on the cousin network for care, then they needed to say so to the cousin network beforehand.
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Tiptoeing through tulips on a cruise in the Netherlands and BelgiumJan 12, 2025 5:30 am - In Northern Europe, the river cruise season begins in spring with one of the most popular itineraries focused on Holland’s favorite flower, the tulip. “I always wanted to see the tulips,” said Naperville resident Kay Grossmann. “It’s been on my bucket list.”
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Huntley funeral home to add pet crematorium next door
Jan 11, 2025 5:03 pm - DeFiore Funeral and Cremation Service in Huntley soon will be extending its services to pet owners.
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Grief & healing: Keeping in touchJan 11, 2025 6:00 am - It's very important to keep in touch with old friends and relatives. Continuity in our friendships and relationships make life richer.
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I drove all 2,448 miles of Route 66. What I wish I had known before starting
Jan 11, 2025 4:00 am - Last September, I crossed a dream trip off my bucket list. While I'd driven many sections of Route 66 over the years, I had never tackled the entire 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica in one trip.
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Our Saviour’s to host ‘Love, Justice & Joy’ event on MLK Jr. DayJan 10, 2025 7:10 pm - The Naperville church is hosting community event honoring Martin Luther King Jr., including crafts, music, and prayer walk to spread love and joy to seniors, foster kids, and neighbors.
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Warrenville’s Community Baptist Church welcomes new pastorJan 10, 2025 5:11 pm - Community Baptist Church names Rev. Michael Strickland as new pastor, welcoming his commitment to inclusivity and spiritual growth.
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Carolyn Hax: Environmentally aware parents want to rein in gifts for their kid
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Remembering Frank Johnson: Longtime Geneva fire chief oversaw major transitions in departmentJan 10, 2025 6:00 am - Frank Johnson, Geneva's fire chief from 1980-1996, oversaw the department's transition from a volunteer force to a professional one with paid staff and new stations.