Lifestyle
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Batavia United Way campaign exceeded expectationsJan 10, 2023 10:00 pm - The Batavia United Way recently announced that their year-end "Double Your Donation" campaign has exceeded all expectations and raised beyond the goal of $20,100 this ye...
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Batavia United Way names new executive directorJan 10, 2023 10:00 pm - The Batavia United Way board of directors recently named Kathy Evangelista as the new executive director. Evangelista has been serving on the board since August of 2019...
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Making blankets for veterans: Aurora church to host volunteers, clothing depotJan 10, 2023 10:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will host a nonprofit that makes fleece blankets for veterans. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 17, Wesley UMC will welcome Veterans Outre...
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Best Bets: Step Afrika!, PBR, Tyler Hilton and Disney on IceJan 10, 2023 10:00 pm - Step Afrika! Step Afrika! is a professional ensemble dedicated to stepping - a dance tradition that combines South African dance with contemporary styles and is practice...
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Aurora mobile pantry returns to neighborhoods; winter-spring distributions announcedJan 10, 2023 10:00 pm - Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry's mobile pantry is back on the road. After a holiday break, the Aurora-based pantry's traveling pantry opened winter-spring visits to ...
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Album review: Julia Wolf comes out of the shadows to slay
Jan 10, 2023 5:00 am - "Good Thing We Stayed" by Julia Wolf (BMG) Julia Wolf used to write her goals in invisible ink on her bedroom walls. The self-described shy girl wasn't r...
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Book review: Janet Malcolm's quasi-memoir on pictures and memory
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The need for speed: McHenry resident has set more than 60 land speed records since October
Jan 10, 2023 5:00 am - At nearly 200 mph, with the wind trying to blow him away and his neck in a spasm, Bull Valley resident and former McHenry County Board member Jeff Schwartz managed to br...
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Top Teacher: Prospect Heights teacher builds partnership between middle and high school robotics programsJan 10, 2023 5:00 am - Filip Dudic taught high school classes for a decade, and now at Douglas MacArthur Middle School in Prospect Heights, he still kind of is. Dudic, an applied technology te...
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How idling your vehicle - even for just a few seconds - contributes to climate changeJan 10, 2023 4:30 am - While many of us are accustomed to idling our cars while we wait as a train passes by, in line at the end of a school day or in the morning to warm up our vehicles, the ...