Lifestyle
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Great Highwoood Pumpkin Festival returns to compete for most jack-o'-lanterns on displayOct 03, 2023 6:01 am - Celebrate Highwood will hold the 13th annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Oct. 6-8. The festival will once again go for the World Record for the most jack-o'-lanterns...
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Student loan due again? Here's what to knowOct 03, 2023 6:00 am - For more than 1.5 million Illinois residents, this week brings an extra financial hit as federal student loan payments return after a COVID-19 hiatus that began March 20...
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JDRF Illinois One Walk raises funds for research, education about Type 1 diabetesOct 03, 2023 6:00 am - JDRF Illinois One Walk raises funds for research, education about Type 1 diabetes
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DuPage County Board members collecting items for family shelterOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - DuPage County Board District 2 members are collecting items this month for the Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage. The drive, coordinated by c...
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'You don't duplicate this': 110-year-old barn transformed into Prairie Grove's newest event venueOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - East of Route 176 on the edge of Crystal Lake and Prairie Grove, a gravel road leads past a creek and up a hill to a 110-year-old barn. Just past the barn is a sprawlin...
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Diamonds Direct partners with GiGi's Playhouse for Down Syndrome Awareness MonthOct 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Diamonds Direct, the world's leading authority in diamond sourcing and consumer education, announced its partnership with Hoffman Estates-founded, GiGi's Playhouse, that...
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Righteous Kitchen celebrates one year after expansion into Grab-&-Go StoreOct 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Since 2014, Righteous Kitchen, a local family-owned catering and ready-made meal company in Chicago's western suburb of Lombard, has specialized in serving fresh, all-n...
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Vote on scarecrows and build your own at St. Charles Scarecrow WeekendOct 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Scarecrow Weekend returns for its 38th year on Oct. 6-8 in downtown St. Charles, with its popular Scarecrow Contest, fall-themed activities for all ages, and musical ent...
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Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley needs volunteersOct 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley is seeking volunteers who can help Fox Valley residents learn English. A tutor training workshop will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Mond...
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Congregational Church of Batavia offers free Narcan trainingOct 02, 2023 11:00 pm - With the epidemic of opioid overdose deaths continuing to rise, the Congregational Church of Batavia is hosting a free training session on Sunday, Oct. 8, on identifying...