Lifestyle
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Longtime TV newscaster Harry Porterfield has died at 95Oct 23, 2023 1:00 am - Longtime WLS-TV personality Harry Porterfield died Monday morning after a short illness, his family said. He was 95. He died of natural causes, surrounded by his family ...
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BatFest offers a 'spooktacular' Saturday of fun with a parade, trick-or-treating and live entertainmentOct 22, 2023 11:00 pm - Calling all ghosts, ghouls and bat fanatics - BatFest is about to descend on downtown Batavia! Set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, festivities begin with a Hal...
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Nicor Gas Foundation presents $100,000 grant to support Morton Arboretum's Ecosystem Recovery ProgramOct 22, 2023 11:00 pm - In celebration of "OAKtober" and to positively impact the long-term health of oak ecosystems in the Chicago region, the Nicor Gas Foundation presented a $100,000 grant t...
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Covering asbestos ceiling with drywallOct 22, 2023 7:00 am - Q: My home has "popcorn" ceilings, the kind with asbestos. The cost of asbestos removal is so high, I've decided to overlay the ceilings with drywall. The person I've hi...
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Timing is perfect for installing outdoor holiday lightsOct 22, 2023 7:00 am - Warm fall days are great for installing holiday lights. It is much easier to wrap branches with strings of lights on warm days in mid- to late October than on cold days ...
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Good News Sunday: Wheaton woman's nonprofit helps discarded items find a useful futureOct 22, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: For Kay McKeen, finding new homes for us...
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A study of mammograms could help close the racial gap
Oct 22, 2023 6:00 am - Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers? A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers — including a large number of Bla...
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Patient Advocate: Patients need to be partners in their careOct 22, 2023 6:00 am - A few weeks ago, the World Health Organization observed “World Patient Safety Day 2023” with this theme: “Elevate the voice of patients!” Only by engaging patients, fami...
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Book review: John Grisham brings back 'The Firm' star Mitch McDeere in 'The Exchange'
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Illinois Holocaust Museum's new exhibit explores impact of Jewish delis in AmericaOct 22, 2023 5:00 am - A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center explores how inextricably linked Jewish food and culture are in American society. “‘I'll Have What...