Lifestyle
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'A horse makes you live in the now': How BraveHearts helps veterans and others heal through equine servicesOct 20, 2022 6:00 am - If someone says you have horse sense, it means you have the ability to make good decisions - common sense, so to speak. But at BraveHearts, a healing horsemanship progra...
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Merry and very bright: Wheaton to light up downtown park with 57,500 bulbsOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Believe it or not, the holidays are right around the corner, and downtown Wheaton will be getting in the spirit with high-voltage Yuletide cheer. The city's Adams Park w...
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A special off-peak peek: How Shedd Aquarium's suburban visitors can save on admission feesOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Beginning Nov. 1, visitors to the John G. Shedd Aquarium who live outside Chicago's city limits can save money depending on the day and time they visit as part of the ne...
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Geneva fourth-grader takes 1st place in world robot competition
Oct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Johnny 5's video lasted less than two minutes. In it, the robot traveled along a garden groove, chopped weeds, cut grass and rescued ladybugs. The performance was enough...
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In the spirit: Halloween treats appearing now on restaurant menusOct 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Halloween is fast approaching. If you don't have a costume yet, there's still time. If you'd rather not dress up but still want to get in on some of the Halloween spirit...
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Widescreen: Here's your chance to see cinema's original vampire 'Nosferatu' on the big screenOct 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Nine years before Bela Lugosi's "Dracula" made sweet music with the children of the night, Count Orlok's unforgettable, angular face and creepily long claws made their d...
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Watercolor artist gets work on display at Greenfields of GenevaOct 19, 2022 11:00 pm - He's exceedingly humble and exceptionally talented. Charles (Chuck) Cassell, a GreenFields of Geneva resident, is a gifted watercolor artist in his retirement years. Pri...
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44 year-old breast cancer survivor: "What happened to a year of my life?"Oct 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Last weekend, Soldier Field turned pink to support breast cancer survivors and fighters, including Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital patient Kara Walsh and her oncologist,...
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Best Bets: Carrie Underwood, D.L. Hughley, Tony Danza and Gladys KnightOct 19, 2022 10:00 am - Stage 'boss' With a dash of wit laced with musical charm, TV's Tony Danza (“Taxi,” “Who's the Boss?”) brings his “Tony Danza: Standards & Stories” show to the Arcada The...
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Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity
Oct 19, 2022 7:00 am - Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that may have helped them survive the Black Death make us more susceptible to certain diseases today. It's...