Lifestyle
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500 women and girls in Aurora to receive empowering gifts from the communityApr 06, 2023 11:00 pm - The POWER Women employee resource group at Aurora City Hall hosted a monthlong Empower Bag Collection Drive during Women's History Month. The goal was to collect 100 pu...
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Kids Above All helps youths dealing with trauma, injustice build better livesApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - Kids Above All does exactly what its name implies. It puts kids first. Founded in 1894 as an orphanage in Lake Bluff, the organization has seen a diverse expansion o...
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Neighbors in the news: Arlington Heights native lauded by Parks & Recreation magazineApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - • Arlington Heights native Taylor Witter, aquatic and recreation supervisor for the Bloomingdale Park District, was honored by the National Recreation and Park Associat...
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Widescreen: After seeing 'D&D,' take flight with these dragon adventuresApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - A shock wave washed over the social media moviesphere last weekend: "Wait, this 'D&D' movie is actually good?!?" Indeed. Handsome rogue Chris Pine - who has a habit of c...
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Ali Wong, Steven Yeun serve up epic feud in Netflix's 'Beef'
Apr 06, 2023 6:00 am - In these days of rage - from hate-tweeting threads to public confrontations - one thing is pretty clear: "Beef" is on the menu. Served up by Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, th...
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Against all odds: A compassionate immigrant drama in 'Tori and Lokita'
Apr 06, 2023 6:00 am - “Tori and Lokita” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's one of the great ironies of cinema that many - not all, but many - of the most seemingly art house filmmakers make some of the most app...
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Lewis Capaldi feels 'naked' releasing new documentary
Apr 06, 2023 6:00 am - Lewis Capaldi's first album went multiplatinum and led to chart-topping hits, sold-out stadiums and a Grammy nomination for the singer-songwriter. Besting that with his ...
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Buffalo Grove firefighters' Food Truck Festival returning May 13Apr 06, 2023 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove's firefighter's union is inviting everyone to bring their appetite to Mike Rylko Community Park next month to help some special friends of the fire service...
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Elgin Kiwanis taking grant proposalsApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - The Kiwanis Club of Elgin is offering grants to organizations or agencies with programs that benefit children in the greater Elgin area. Each year, proceeds from Kiwani...
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Earth Fair at Elk Grove Village Public LibraryApr 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave., is hosting its second annual Earth Fair Saturday, April 22. Explore a world of ideas and get inspired about ways ...