Lifestyle
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Elgin Donor Club raises $11,000 for local charitiesJan 04, 2023 10:00 pm - The Donor Club of Elgin held its annual book review and luncheon on Sept. 22 at Elgin Country Club with 216 people in attendance. Proceeds from the luncheon, book review...
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What restaurants are opening in the new yearJan 04, 2023 10:00 pm - The holiday feasting is over, and you have an appetite for something other than your usual weeknight dinner. Here's a sampling of suburban restaurants opening in the ne...
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COD fashion students design PPE for Fermilab's Boston Dynamics Spot RobotJan 04, 2023 10:00 pm - When deciding to pursue fashion studies at College of DuPage, Rahaf Damra never thought she would be tasked with designing protective gear for a robot. Much less, Fermil...
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The U.S. Constitution: Amendments 1 to 10: Meaning of the Bill of RightsJan 04, 2023 5:00 am - This is the 11th in a series of essays about the U.S. Constitution. A historian could tell a significant portion of English and American Colonial history using the Bill...
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Best Bets: Straight No Chaser's rescheduled concert; celebrating Elvis and Jimmy PageJan 04, 2023 5:00 am - A cappella Christmas The chart-topping Straight No Chaser plays its holiday show, postponed from Dec. 23, this week as part of the a cappella group's 25th anniversary to...
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Dining out: West Side Ramen pop-up takes over Libertyville space in JanuaryJan 04, 2023 5:00 am - West Side Ramen returns Looking for a new restaurant to try? The pop-up West Side Ramen is returning for its third year with a full takeover of Chrissoulas in Libertyvil...
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Things to do Jan. 6-12: Last chance to catch a seasonal light showJan 04, 2023 5:00 am - Ongoing "Elf the Musical": 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4; 1:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5; 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7; and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, ...
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The history of the wines of Graves, Bordeaux, is a tasty tale you'll enjoyJan 04, 2023 5:00 am - Of the 6,000 wine grapes, you've probably heard of cabernet sauvignon, “the King of Grapes,” ranging from gulp-able examples stocked on lower retail shelves to wines of ...
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Make Your Home Safety Resolutions for 2023Jan 03, 2023 10:00 pm - Cop Talk: Safety Advice from a Suburban Beat Cop Make Your Home Safety Resolutions for 2023 When you are making New Year resolutions resolve to make sure that your ...
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McHenry County Conservation District protects 49 acres with Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation GrantJan 03, 2023 10:00 pm - The Clean Energy Community Foundation awarded McHenry County Conservation District a $223,500 grant through their Natural Area Acquisition Grant Program for the protecti...