Deck the halls safely this holiday season
— November 27, 2020While most daily activities have been turned on their heads in 2020, holiday decorating can bring some much-needed normalcy this year. While many started decorating long before the…
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Learn strategies to manage the holiday stress
— November 25, 2020This holiday season is bound to be different, but University of Illinois Extension is helping families manage the ups and downs. In a three-part series, Extension educators will offer…
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Naper Settlement’s new Yuletide Festival spreads holiday cheer
— December 19, 2019Yuletide Festival, new this year to Naper Settlement, launched in December as a holiday season option for making merry. Yuletide Festival, “is the place to be to celebrate the holidays,”…
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Different generations bring distinctive gifts to holiday traditions
— December 4, 2019Heading over the river and through the woods for a home cooked holiday meal might be the plan for some this year while others may pick up their holiday dinner from a local grocery store…
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Christmas comes to Wrigleyville
— November 24, 2019The first ever Wrigleyville Christkindlmarket keepsake mug has launched and it’s a boot, to boot. “We’re excited about the boot coming back,” said Beth Cheverud of Chicago,…
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Illinois continues to see COVID-19 cases increase
— October 14, 2020SPRINGFIELD – As statewide COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations continue to increase, officials on Wednesday, Oct. 14 warned Illinoisans to take precautions ahead of upcoming…
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’Salvation Army’s annual fundraising event brings a familiar ring to the season
— December 15, 2019Handbells ring, are you listening? What are the names of those neighbors you see ringing bells next to Salvation Army red kettles at a store entrance near you? “This is a very important…
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‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ event celebrates holidays in Lake Bluff
— December 1, 2019The 125-year-old Village of Lake Bluff is known for keeping traditions and an old-time atmosphere, from its perch on an outcrop overlooking Lake Michigan to its open-space Village Green….
