Lifestyle
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'Those were special times': Now in their 50s, 'Wiffle ball kids' reunite in St. CharlesJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - It seems odd to call them the “Wiffle ball kids.” Yet, that's how I tend to refer to them. They're all successful grown adults in their 50s, but they will always be the ...
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Safeguarding your college student's healthJul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Sending a child off to college is an emotional moment for almost every family. As you drop them off, you're making sure they have their laptop, supplies, dorm furnishing...
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Wedding Prepping: A new kind of Goal-OrientedJul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - It's wedding season! And if you're a professional esthetician, makeup artist, cosmetologist, or some other form of licensed beauty professional, you know these summer mo...
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Stay Sharp, Stay Connected: Free Courses OfferedJul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - The members of the Institute for Continued Learning (ICL) are offering "A Taste of ICL 2023," providing a complimentary opportunity for senior nonmembers to join in atte...
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Exhibitors can register for MCC's Green Living ExpoJul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Exhibitor and sponsor applications are now being accepted for McHenry County College's Green Living Expo, which will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the c...
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The 'Barbie' bonanza continues at the box office while 'Oppenheimer' holds the No. 2 spot
Jul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - A week later, the "Barbenheimer" boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" conspired to set box offi...
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Lollapalooza set a major step for North suburban band Ax and the HatchetmenJul 30, 2023 7:00 am - Oh, the energy of youth. Not long after wrapping up a nonstop, whirlwind, two-month tour circling the U.S. for 28 shows and a number of festival appearances, Ax and the ...
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Good News Sunday: Addison girl with health issues receives puppy after loss of her dogJul 30, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: Addison girl with health issues receives puppy after loss of her dog
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Are ants harmful to the garden? Usually notJul 30, 2023 6:00 am - I replanted some of my containers last week, swapping out dead pansies for petunias, which will better withstand the heat as summer progresses. As I removed the spent p...
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Summer is a wild ride for ice cream shop ownersJul 30, 2023 1:00 am - It's the dead of winter and you have a hankering for a treat from your favorite local ice cream spot. Then it hits you. That popular ice cream shop closed for the seas...