Lifestyle
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Crowds welcome Concours d'Elegance, antique cars back to downtown GenevaAug 27, 2023 1:00 am - After an unplanned one-year hiatus, the Concours d'Elegance — and the dozens of unique antique and classic automobiles it brings — was back on the streets of downtown Ge...
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Cardiac rehab helps people recover physically and emotionallyAug 26, 2023 7:00 am - Q: My dad is recovering from a heart attack. He wants to get back to living his life, but I can tell he's worried. His doctors have suggested he start doing a program ca...
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Music review: Alice Cooper hits the 'Road' again with touring-themed concept album
Aug 26, 2023 6:00 am - Alice Cooper "Road" (earMusic) Seventy-five-year-old Alice Cooper has more miles on him than a 1968 Volkswagen, and in any given year, he's probably on tour somewhe...
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Book review: 'Kind of a Big Deal' tells backstory of hit comedy that escalated quickly
Aug 26, 2023 6:00 am - "Kind of a Big Deal: How 'Anchorman' Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century" by Saul Austerlitz (Dutton) There are p...
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'We are hiring in every department': School staffing shortages continue across suburbs and stateAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - As she visited schools on students' first day of the new academic year, Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson made sure to ask about staffing le...
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Rescued beagles reunite, one year laterAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - More than 100 dogs had their day Saturday as beagles rescued by Anderson Humane from a research facility came together in Elgin for a one-year reunion. The South Elgin-b...
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Suburban Skyview: Montrose Beach Jetty Shields Chicago's Precious waterfrontAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - This photo looking straight down on the Montrose Beach Jetty was taken at 326 feet in the air and gives you a unique perspective at the structure that protects Chicago's...
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Beware: At just $19 a month, or 63 cents a day, those charitable pitches really add upAug 25, 2023 11:00 pm - By Susan Anderson-Khleif There is a new pitch afoot. It's in your email, it's in TV commercials. It's relentless. What is it? It is a broad array of organizations asking...
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McHenry author, Island Lake illustrator collaborate on children's book series
Aug 25, 2023 6:00 am - “Too Many Hamsters in My House!” and “The Hiccuping, Hopping Hamster” are not problems for furry pets in a local day care center. Instead, they're two of the stories McH...
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Rhiannon Giddens is as much scholar as musician. Now, she's showing her saucy side on a new album.
Aug 25, 2023 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Most people familiar with singer Rhiannon Giddens know her scholarly side. She won a MacArthur “genius grant” for her work making sure the contributions of Bl...