Lifestyle
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'The Nutcracker': Where to see the pros and pros-in-the-making perform the holiday classicNov 22, 2023 5:00 am - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's famous holiday ballet gets multiple stagings this time of year by both professional and community ensembles. Here's a partial list of suburban...
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Novel ecosystems are no longer new thanks to humansNov 22, 2023 5:00 am - Anybody who has seen me walking with a cane knows that I'm not exactly a spring chicken. Some might joke that my social life is an example of carbon dating. As an aging ...
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Spend this holiday TV season with Paddington, Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Lacey Chabert and more
Nov 22, 2023 5:00 am - Festive TV programming is starting to stack up like toys in Santa's sleigh. Holiday favorites like "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "A Christmas Story" will soon return, ...
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Be patient, gracious and wear comfortable shoes: Holiday shopping advice from expertsNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - A previous version gave an incorrect owner of Oakbrook Center. Online shopping may have taken a smidgen of the craziness out of holiday shopping. But for those who ...
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Someone to be thankful for: Making veterans' days just a little bit betterNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - As a statement supporting MaryAnn Ogilvie's volunteerism, it's a strong one. "Veterans, to me, don't get the respect and the financial support they deserve when they ris...
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Hoffman Estates teams with local church to seek 2,000 toy donations for local kids in needNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials are joining forces with Harvest Community Church to seek the public's help in collecting 2,000 toys by Friday, Dec. 1, for an upcoming Holi...
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Make-A-Wish kids are wishing it forward this holiday season through a motivational hotlineNov 21, 2023 10:00 pm - Make-A-Wish wants to spark hope this holiday season with the debut of The Holiday Wish Line, a telephone hotline with messages recorded by wish kids designed to give cal...
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Public Enemy, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and Tracy Chapman get nods for Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Planksgiving celebrated at Friendship Village of SchaumburgNov 21, 2023 10:00 pm - It's trending in pop culture, and Friendship Village of Schaumburg residents are eagerly jumping in. Or, in this case, "planking" right in. #PlankingChallenge encourages...
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Things to do Nov. 24-30: Navy Pier's Light Up the Lake, tree lightings, holiday markets, 'Nutcracker' and moreNov 21, 2023 10:00 pm - Ongoing Fall Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 26, at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal displ...