Lifestyle
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A Hall of Fame volunteer: Palatine honors Dwyer for his serviceJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - Palatine's village council this week honored what Mayor Jim Schwantz called a “hall of famer” in volunteerism. Dennis Dwyer was appointed to the plan commission on Nov. ...
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Families enjoy the outdoors during Busse Woods fishing derby SaturdayJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - Anglers of all ages lined the shoreline to try their luck during an Outdoor Day and Busse Lake Fishing Derby on Saturday at Busse Woods Forest Preserve between Schaumbur...
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Going the extra 3,100 miles: Dad, son in cross-country cycling race for causes about fathersJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - This Father's Day promises to be a special one for Barrington-area resident David Hirsch. Hirsch, 62, is a member of a four-man cycling team pedaling 3,100 miles from Oc...
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How do you treat contaminated rainwater at a DuPage County landfill? Let trees clean it.Jun 17, 2023 1:00 am - At DuPage County's Mallard Lake, an irrigation system deals with water that has gone through waste
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'It's a family reunion': Elgin's Juneteenth celebration rooted in city's historyJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - Two years to the day a bill was signed into law making Juneteenth a federal holiday, Elgin held its annual Juneteenth festival Saturday celebrating Black freedom, histor...
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Bolingbrook Pride Picnic and Puppies to celebrate families, diversity, and inclusion on July 8Jun 16, 2023 11:00 pm - The anticipation is building as the city gears up for the highly anticipated 2023 Bolingbrook Pride Picnic and Puppies, a celebration of diversity, inclusion, and love. ...
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June is rhubarb picking time, so pucker upJun 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Years ago, when my now-grown daughter Justine was a toddler, we visited a U-pick farm where she plucked plump, ripe strawberries from a field of sprawling plants. Some m...
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In 'Extraction 2,' Chris Hemsworth returns as a gun-for-hire who pulls you completely in
Jun 16, 2023 6:00 am - “Extraction 2” — ★ ★ ★ Tyler Rake was clinically dead when we last saw him at the end of “Extraction,” tumbling over a bridge in Bangladesh with a fatal, burbling b...
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Money from clubhouse rentals should lower assessmentsJun 16, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Our common interest community association includes a large clubhouse. The declaration permits the association to lease the clubhouse to third parties for events. Woul...
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Artist to celebrate birthday, art display at June 22 receptionJun 16, 2023 6:00 am - Dr. Elana Ashley of Northbrook will host a reception for her one-woman art exhibition, “The Unveiling of the Universe and Beyond: The History and Future of Humanity,...