Lifestyle
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BBB’s top scam-prevention resolutions for 2026Dec 30, 2025 3:33 pm - As consumers ring in the new year, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging them to add critical resolutions to protect themselves from scams and fraud in 2026.
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Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it
Dec 30, 2025 3:16 pm - The busiest time of the year for product returns is just beginning. The National Retail Federation estimates 17% of holiday purchases will be sent back this year. These returns come with an environmental cost, but there's a lot consumers and companies are doing to minimize it.
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Water issue not disclosed in trustee saleDec 30, 2025 3:14 pm - New homeowners discover the home they bought from a family trust had a major ground drainage problem at the time of the sale. Buyers have since learned the Realtor was aware of the issue and hid it. Who is liable for damages?
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Chopping chives as competitive sport? Chefs are chasing a perfect score.
Dec 30, 2025 5:17 am - Chives — and the pursuit of perfection in their chopping — are having a bit of a moment. The Instagram account RateMyChives judges the quality of chefs’ and home cooks’ piles of minced herbs, while on Reddit a user named F1exican posted a daily picture of a pile of chives he has minced, asking people to find flaws.
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Start the new year with self-guided meditation and prayerDec 30, 2025 12:22 am - Would you like to begin the new year in a meaningful way? Come join others for a time of quiet reflection with meditation and prayer. “Release & Renew,” a self-guided p...
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Aurora Kwanzaa celebration marks 25 yearsDec 29, 2025 10:48 pm - The Aurora Kwanzaa celebration marked its 25th anniversary with over 100 attendees. The event featured a free dinner, African American vendors, candle lighting ceremony, and explanations of Kwanzaa's seven principles.
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‘You will be missed’: Retired Des Plaines police dog Bane has diedDec 29, 2025 7:34 pm - A retired Des Plaines police dog died Saturday, the department announced.
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Bartlett church honors Christmas pageant founders at this year’s eventDec 29, 2025 5:40 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett celebrated its 35th annual Christmas pageant, “Arrest These Merry Gentlemen!,” with a cast of nearly 70 people. It was extra special this year as the two sisters who started the tradition were honored guests.
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Aurora animal control division to launch pets-for-veterans programDec 29, 2025 4:25 pm - The city of Aurora’s Animal Care and Control Division will launch a Pets For Vets Program to waive adoption fees for Illinois veterans to adopt one cat or dog every two years.
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Get to know yourselfDec 29, 2025 4:21 pm - Annettee Budzban says we need to know our own strengths and weaknesses.