Lifestyle
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'Bigger and better': Gages Lake neighborhood centennial celebration returnsAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - A festival last summer meant to unite three century old subdivisions that comprise Gages Lake was so successful residents are doing it again this weekend. "Bigger and be...
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Arlington Heights nonprofit seeks to close budget gapAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault, the only sexual assault rape crisis center serving North and Northwest suburban Cook and McHenry counties, has launched an emerg...
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Step back in time with traditional Apple-Bee fundraiser for Preservation Partners of Fox ValleyAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - The Durant-Peterson House Museum in St. Charles is hosting a traditional Apple-Bee at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. An Apple-Bee was a day-long gathering of family and nei...
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Wheaton cancer survivor and artist creates coloring books for patients undergoing cancer careAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - For many, there's not much to laugh about during the stressful time of cancer care. However, finding the humor in even the most difficult situations can actually be ther...
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DAR to host Genealogy Workshop at Ela Area Public LibraryAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Do you have a Revolutionary Patriot among your ancestors? Start your research by attending the workshop, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Daughters of the Ameri...
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Nominations due by Sept. 22 for Elgin Image AwardsAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - The Enhancing Elgin Committee of the Elgin Development Group is seeking nominations for this year's esteemed annual Elgin Image Awards. This prestigious recognition pro...
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Hope through help: Day of Encouragement blood drive set for Sept. 12 in NapervilleAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - It was a painful shared experience that initially connected Naperville native Christy LaFave Grace with fellow mom Rachel Helfrich Tobin of Bolingbrook in 2014. The two ...
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New legislation means more flexibility for 4-H youthAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - On Monday, Aug. 14, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3814, which allows youth enrolled in FFA and Illinois Extension 4-H to use their program participation toward th...
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100-year-old WWII 'Ghost Soldier' gets birthday celebration at VA clinicAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - A lot can happen in 100 years; just ask Bernard "Bernie" Bluestein. The Hoffman Estates resident is a retired industrial designer, college student for 34 years, part of ...
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Best Bets: Chicago Air and Water Show, 56 Music Fix, Chance the Rapper, Guns N' RosesAug 16, 2023 1:00 pm - Spectacle on the shore The 64th annual Chicago Air and Water Show flies over North Avenue Beach, 1600 N. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, this wee...