Lifestyle
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Wood Dale Fire Department receives funds for training and community safetySep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - While many associate fire departments strictly with firefighting, these first responders answer the call for a wide variety of local emergencies. Carbon monoxide poisoni...
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GreenMan Theatre's 'Behind the Scenes with the Green' workshop to showcase volunteer opportunitiesSep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Find out what goes on behind the curtain at GreenMan Theatre Troupe of Elmhurst's "Behind the Scenes with the Green" workshop on Sunday, Oct. 1. It will begin at 2 p.m. ...
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Our Saviour's service to neighbors near and far highlights '10 Days of God's Work, Our Hands'Sep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - From assembling welcome kits for recently arrived refugee families from Africa and Asia to donating blood for patients in need literally next door, members of Our Saviou...
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Empty Bowls for Food fundraiser at the Batavia Boardwalk ShopsSep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - The Chicago Woodturners and the Windy City Woodturners invite you to the Empty Bowls for Food fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Batavia Boardwalk Shops. Volunteer m...
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Dundee Township Lions host mums saleSep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - It's not too late to order your mums for the fall from the Dundee Township Lions Club. Beautify your yard and at the same time your donating to those in need. The dead...
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Covenant Living at The Holmstad to host 45th annual bazaar Sept. 30Sep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - When Dave Anderson was 8 years old, he was given a toolbox. That gift was the start of Dave's inspiration for woodworking. Decades later, as a resident of Covenant Livi...
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Late summer is the time for annuals to shineSep 24, 2023 7:00 am - Summer annuals are the champions of the late-season garden. Perennials are the majority residents in my flower gardens, and each year, I welcome the reliable, repeat per...
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Good News Sunday: Scuba diving offers new opportunities for people with disabilitiesSep 24, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: When Peggy Domitz is underwater, anythin...
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Book review: 'Elon Musk' offers a revealing but not surprising portrait of tech mogul
Sep 24, 2023 6:00 am - "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster) For those who have been paying attention to Elon Musk for at least the past couple of years, Walter Isaacson's bio...
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Gardeners have plenty of tasks to complete by winterSep 24, 2023 6:00 am - Plants that prefer acidic soil conditions, such as rhododendrons and azaleas, can benefit from an application of granular sulfur to the soil in fall. If your blue hydran...