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Here’s how the Smithsonian Zoo grows bamboo for its pandas
Oct 18, 2024 12:18 pm - At a 3,200-acre facility in rural Virginia, the zoo harvests over 13,000 bamboo stalks a year. The process is ramping up for the new pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao.
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MedSpa on Main offers aesthetic and wellness treatments in downtown LibertyvilleOct 18, 2024 11:46 am - MedSpa on Main by Lake County Plastic Surgery, 703 N. Milwaukee Ave., in Libertyville is hosting a grand opening Nov. 1.
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Rental communities earn high marks with back-to-school conveniencesOct 18, 2024 11:36 am - Proximity to good schools has long been a top consideration for house hunters. Nationally, homes near top schools cost nearly 80% more on average, according to a recent ...
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Are high deductible health insurance plans a good deal for you?
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$9.2 million lottery ticket ‘accidentally’ bought at Addison grocery storeOct 18, 2024 8:42 am - An unnamed Illinois Lottery player won a $9.2 million jackpot recently after the lottery machine at an Addison grocery store wouldn’t let him purchase the lottery ticket he wanted.
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US homebuilder sentiment reaches four-month high on 2025 outlookOct 17, 2024 7:45 pm - Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders jumped to a four-month high this month, with the prospect of lower mortgage rates fueling optimism about demand for new houses in the coming year.
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How Round Lake Beach man conquered cancer and two marathonsOct 17, 2024 6:34 pm - Batbayar Tserendorj of Round Lake Beach turned down a liver transplant to run the 2023 Chicago Marathon, and postsurgery returned to training for the 2024 race — this time running with his new liver.
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Bully board president should be booted by vote of ownersOct 17, 2024 3:45 pm - The president of an association board is acting like a bully and as a result, a fellow board member says bad decisions have been made. What recourse does the board, or the association owners, have?
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Colsen recalls nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits after reports of serious burn injuries
Oct 17, 2024 3:05 pm - NEW YORK — Nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits are being recalled after flames shooting out from them resulted in a handful of serious burn injuries. The Colsen-branded fire...
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Hyundai recalls hydrogen fuel cell vehicles due to fire risk and tells owners to park them outdoors