Lifestyle
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Review: WWII novel sets high bar for historical fiction
Oct 10, 2022 7:00 am - 'œCradles of the Reich'ť by Jennifer Coburn (Sourcebooks Landmark) Gundi, Irma and Hilde all find themselves at a Lebensborn Society house for future mothers who are dee...
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District 21 seeks to expand language services for newcomersOct 10, 2022 5:30 am - Ania Figueroa knows firsthand the struggles of being a student whose first home language isn't English. Figueroa's family moved from Chile to the United States just shy ...
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'Things are flying off the shelves': Salvation Army home goods pantry in Elgin sees rising need for essentialsOct 10, 2022 5:30 am - As a single mother with three daughters, Nohemi Perez of Elgin found it impossible to make ends meet as prices on necessities from food to gas to rent kept rising. "I on...
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Mount Prospect Fire Department hosting food drive SaturdayOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect Fire Department is hosting a food drive Saturday to restock the village's emergency food pantry. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, the fire a...
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Volunteers sought for Naperville Pumpkin RaceOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - Volunteers are being sought for the sixth annual Naperville Pumpkin Race presented by the Turning Pointe Autism Foundation. The event, which will be held Oct. 29 at the ...
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Montini Catholic Broncos host successful Volley For A Cure eventOct 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Under the leadership of all level team members, and with the assistance of dedicated parents and friends, Montini Catholic's Bronco Volleyball Team held its annual Volle...
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Lombard library puts up mural celebrating inclusion and diversityOct 09, 2022 11:00 pm - The Make-A-Wish Foundation recently granted a wish for Max Lindberg to have a mural put up in the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. The mural, created by artist Alejandro Echav...
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Book review: World War II novel sets high bar for historical fiction
Oct 09, 2022 11:00 pm - "Cradles of the Reich" by Jennifer Coburn (Sourcebooks Landmark) Gundi, Irma and Hilde all find themselves at a Lebensborn Society house for future mothe...
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'Amsterdam' and 'Lyle, Lyle' struggle, letting 'Smile' repeat
Oct 09, 2022 11:00 pm - David O. Russell's star-studded 1930s mystery "Amsterdam" flopped and the children's book adaptation "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" debuted softly, allowing the horror thriller...
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Wheaton's Gary UMC to host Trunk-or-Treat Oct. 29Oct 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host its annual Trunk-or-Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 29. Treats will be served from the trunks of churchgoers' decorated v...