Lifestyle
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Hundreds brave icy waters during Purple Plunge cancer charity eventMar 01, 2025 5:08 pm - Around 550 people, some wearing elaborate costumes and others wearing only swimsuits, jumped into icy waters during the Purple Plunge at Breezewald Park in Lake Zurich Saturday. The annual event raises funds for cancer patients.
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‘Hope and healing’: Kane County Child Advocacy Center enlists therapy dog to comfort young victims
Mar 01, 2025 1:04 pm - Kane County children who are victims of crime may find some comfort in the child advocacy center’s newly sworn-in four-legged member.
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Grief & healing: The next holidayMar 01, 2025 6:00 am - Holidays should be celebrated and they provide a great opportunity to be part of the community.
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Suburban Muslims begin Ramadan with heavy hearts — and hope — amid strife in Gaza and other parts of Islamic worldFeb 28, 2025 5:56 pm - Suburban Muslims join a global community of faithful collectively observing Ramadan starting Saturday, March 1. They begin the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer and charity with a heavy heart — but also hope.
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Carolyn Hax: Would marriage pact give false romantic hope to platonic friend?
Feb 28, 2025 6:00 am - Woman considers proposing a down the road marriage pact to lifelong friend with no romantic hope, even though he has been in love with her for years. Carolyn Hax says the suggestion could mislead him, so why consider it.
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Calf pain could be indicator of peripheral artery diseaseFeb 28, 2025 4:30 am - A runner who was getting calf pains while running was surprised when her doctor wanted to check for arterial disease.
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Geneva park welcomes Chimney Swift tower to aid in mosquito controlFeb 28, 2025 3:00 am - A tall, brown tower has been constructed in Wheeler Park, Geneva, as an Eagle Scout project to provide nesting habitat for Chimney Swifts, birds that eat mosquitoes and other insects.
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New deadline set for transparency act complianceFeb 27, 2025 12:53 pm - A court ruling has reinstated enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, putting board members of community associations back in the position of needing to file personal information with the federal government.
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Roselle’s Kemmerling Park to get splash pad, major upgradesFeb 27, 2025 12:02 pm - Roselle Park District is detailing plans for a Kemmerling pool and park project that will include a new, “destination” splash pad.
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Opening Lent with Dixieland worship, drive-through Ash WednesdayFeb 26, 2025 1:47 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora will open Lent with an annual Dixieland worship service, a Mardi Gras-style luncheon and Ash Wednesday services including a drive-thru imposition of ashes.