Lifestyle
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U.S. home insurance premiums may hit a record this year, report warns
Apr 07, 2024 5:57 am - U.S. home insurance rates are expected to reach a record high this year, with the biggest increases occurring in states prone to severe weather events, according to a new...
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Should you itemize or take a standard deduction on your tax return? Here’s what to know
Apr 07, 2024 5:46 am - NEW YORK — When tackling your taxes, it can sometimes be hard to figure out whether to opt for a standard deduction or itemize. According to tax pros, itemizing generally...
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Good News Sunday: Suburban Ghost Army veteran receives Congressional Gold MedalApr 07, 2024 4:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday, we recap stories about a Hoffman Estates centenarian receiving a Congressional Gold Medal, a rare restored Barbie camper van for sale, and Naperville being named best city in the country to live in.
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Grief & healing: He loved ice creamApr 06, 2024 6:00 am - Go ahead and treat yourself to something that brings a happy memory of the loved one you are grieving.
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‘So thankful for the entire city’: Officials celebrate opening of long-planned mosque in Rolling MeadowsApr 05, 2024 7:06 pm - Members of the Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs are giving thanks this Ramadan that they now can perform prayers inside their new mosque — a project eight years in th...
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What we plant blossoms in timeApr 05, 2024 6:00 am - Annettee Budzban says we need to wait for what we plant to bloom.
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‘You can’t accept life if you can’t accept death’: Hands of Hope offers book club for grief and loss
Apr 05, 2024 5:24 am - Imagine a book club focused on death and grief. That’s what Hands of Hope began this year with its Turning the Page Book Club.
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‘A true hero’: Injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 05, 2024 5:15 am - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Second place winners in 2024 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing ContestApr 05, 2024 5:00 am - Visual art, poetry and prose: We share the work of the second place winners in the Arts Unlimited District 214 and Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest.
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Labor of love: Architect designs dream house for her motherApr 05, 2024 5:00 am - Architect Jennifer Lee wanted to honor her mother by following “a grand tradition of young architects building houses for their parents.” The result is a home her mom can live in as she ages.